Byobu Commands

byobuCommands

Byobu Commands
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        byobu                              Screen manager


Level 0 Commands (Quick Start)
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        <F2>                               Create a new window
        <F3>                               Go to the previous window
        <F4>                               Go to the next window
        exit                               Close the current window
        

Level 1 Commands
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        <ctrl> a S (capital S, please!)    Split the current region horizontally into two new ones
        <ctrl> a |                         Split the current region vertically into two new ones
        <ctrl> a <tab>                     Go to the next region
        <ctrl> a X (capital X, please!)    Close the current region
        <ctrl> a                           Resize the current  region using the options given below:
                 :resize +N                Increase the height of the current region by N
                 :resize -N                Decrease the height of the current region by N
                 :resize N                 Set the height of the current region to N
                 :resize =                 Make all regions equally high
                 :resize max               Maximize the height of the current region
                 :resize min               Minimize the height of the current region
        <ctrl> a x                         Lock the terminal
        <F8>                               Rename the current window

Level 2 Commands (Faster Alternatives)
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        <ctrl> a \                         Kill all the windows and terminate the session - Alternative to typing "exit"
        <ctrl> a <N>                       Go to window number N - Alternative to <F3> and <F4> commands
        <ctrl> a "                         Present a list of all windows for selection - Alternative to <F3> and <F4> commands
        <ctrl> a <ctrl> a                  Toggle to the previously displayed window - Alternative to <F3> and <F4> commands

Help
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        1) man screen
        2) <ctrl> a ?
        3) Press <F9>, then choose the "Help" option

F Key Commands
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F2: Create a new window

F3: Move to the previous window

F4: Move to the next window

F5: Refresh all status notifications

F6: Detach from the session and logout

Shift-F6: Detach from the session, but do not logout

F7: Enter scrollback/search mode

F8: Rename the current window

F9: Launch the Byobu Configuration Menu

F12: GNU Screen's Escape Key

Alt-Pageup: Scroll back through this window's history

Alt-Pagedown: Scroll forward through this window's history

Shift-F2: Split the screen horizontally

Ctrl-F2: Split the screen vertically

Shift-F3: Move focus to the next split

Shift-F4: Move focus to the previous split

Shift-F5: Collapse all splits

Ctrl-F5: Reconnect any SSH/GPG sockets or agents

Shift-F12: Toggle all of Byobu's keybindings on or off