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tmux

Introduction​

This cheat sheet provides a quick reference for common concepts and commands related to tmux, a terminal multiplexer in Linux. tmux allows you to create and manage multiple terminal sessions within a single terminal window.

tmux Concepts​

Key Bindings​

tmux uses key bindings to perform various actions.

  • Prefix Key: By default, the prefix key is Ctrl-b. You press it before other command keys.

Sessions​

Sessions are the top-level container for tmux and can contain multiple windows.

  • Create a New Session:

    tmux new-session -s session_name

  • Attach to a Session:

    tmux attach-session -t session_name

  • List Sessions:

    tmux list-sessions

  • Switch Between Sessions (prefix key + s).

Windows​

Windows are created within sessions and represent individual terminal screens.

  • Create a New Window (prefix key + c).

  • Navigate Between Windows (prefix key + n or prefix key + p).

  • Rename a Window (prefix key + ,).

  • Close a Window (prefix key + &).

Panes​

Panes allow you to split a window into multiple terminal panes.

  • Split Vertically (prefix key + %).

  • Split Horizontally (prefix key + ").

  • Navigate Between Panes (prefix key + arrow keys).

  • Resize Panes (prefix key + Ctrl + arrow keys).

  • Close a Pane (prefix key + x).

Detach and Attach​

You can detach from a tmux session and reattach later.

  • Detach from a Session (prefix key + d).

  • Reattach to the Last Session:

    tmux attach

tmux Command-Line​

  • Create a New Session:

    tmux new-session -s session_name

  • Attach to a Session:

    tmux attach-session -t session_name

  • List Sessions:

    tmux list-sessions

  • Create a New Window (prefix key + c).

  • Navigate Between Windows (prefix key + n or prefix key + p).

  • Rename a Window (prefix key + ,).

  • Close a Window (prefix key + &).

  • Split Vertically (prefix key + %).

  • Split Horizontally (prefix key + ").

  • Navigate Between Panes (prefix key + arrow keys).

  • Resize Panes (prefix key + Ctrl + arrow keys).

  • Close a Pane (prefix key + x).

  • Detach from a Session (prefix key + d).

  • Reattach to the Last Session:

    tmux attach

Conclusion​

This cheat sheet covers common concepts and commands for using tmux in Linux. tmux is a powerful tool for managing multiple terminal sessions within a single window, making it a valuable tool for multitasking and remote work; refer to the tmux man page for more in-depth information and advanced usage.