list all tmux sessions:
tmux ls
start new with session name:
tmux new -s myname
attach to named:
tmux a -t myname
kill session:
tmux kill-session -t myname
Kill all the tmux sessions:
tmux ls | grep : | cut -d. -f1 | awk '{print substr($1, 0, length($1)-1)}' | xargs kill
d detach
t big clock
? list shortcuts
: prompt
s list sessions
$ name session
c create window
w list windows
n next window
p previous window
f find window
, name window
& kill window
% vertical split
" horizontal split
o swap panes
q show pane numbers
x kill pane
+ break pane into window (e.g. to select text by mouse to copy)
- restore pane from window
⍽ space - toggle between layouts
<prefix> q (Show pane numbers, when the numbers show up type the key to goto that pane)
<prefix> { (Move the current pane left)
<prefix> } (Move the current pane right)
<prefix> z toggle pane zoom
You can also resize panes if you don’t like the layout defaults. I personally rarely need to do this, though it’s handy to know how. Here is the basic syntax to resize panes:
PREFIX : resize-pane -D (Resizes the current pane down)
PREFIX : resize-pane -U (Resizes the current pane upward)
PREFIX : resize-pane -L (Resizes the current pane left)
PREFIX : resize-pane -R (Resizes the current pane right)
PREFIX : resize-pane -D 20 (Resizes the current pane down by 20 cells)
PREFIX : resize-pane -U 20 (Resizes the current pane upward by 20 cells)
PREFIX : resize-pane -L 20 (Resizes the current pane left by 20 cells)
PREFIX : resize-pane -R 20 (Resizes the current pane right by 20 cells)
PREFIX : resize-pane -t 2 20 (Resizes the pane with the id of 2 down by 20 cells)
PREFIX : resize-pane -t -L 20 (Resizes the pane with the id of 2 left by 20 cells)
PREFIX [ copy mode
ENTER exit copy mode
copying in mouse mode - hold fn key while copying
Ctrl-b then [
then you can use your normal navigation keys to scroll around (eg. Up Arrow or PgDn).
Press q to quit scroll mode
| Function | vi |
|---|---|
| Half page down | C-d |
| Half page up | C-u |
| Next page | C-f |
| Previous page | C-b |
| Scroll down | C-Down or C-e |
| Scroll up | C-Up or C-y |
| Search again | n |
| Search again in reverse | N |
| Search backward | ? |
| Search forward | / |