Tmux Cheat Sheet

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Starting & Managing Sessions

  • Start a New Session: tmux
  • Start a Named Session: tmux new -s session_name
  • Detach from a Session:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then d
  • List All Sessions: tmux ls
  • Attach to a Session: tmux attach -t session_name
  • Kill a Session: tmux kill-session -t session_name
  • Kill All Sessions (tmux server): tmux kill-server

Window Management

  • Create a New Window:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then c
  • Switch to Next Window:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then n
  • Switch to Previous Window:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then p
  • List Windows:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then w
  • Rename Current Window:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then , (then type new name)

Pane Management

  • Split Window Vertically:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then “
  • Split Window Horizontally:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then %
  • Switch Between Panes:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then o
    or use the arrow keys: Ctrl + b, then ←/→/↑/↓
  • Resize Panes:
    Enter command mode: Ctrl + b, then :
    Then type: resize-pane -L 10 # Resize left by 10 cells resize-pane -R 10 # Resize right by 10 cells resize-pane -U 5 # Resize up by 5 cells resize-pane -D 5 # Resize down by 5 cells
  • Close Current Pane:
    Type exit or press Ctrl + d

Copy & Paste Mode

  • Enter Copy Mode:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then [
  • Scroll Through History:
    Use arrow keys or Page Up/Down
  • Start Selection (in vi mode):
    Press Space to begin selection, then Enter to copy
  • Paste Copied Text:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then ]
  • View All Key Bindings:
    Press: Ctrl + b, then ?

Customization (via ~/.tmux.conf)

Add these lines to your ~/.tmux.conf to customize your experience:

# Change the prefix key from Ctrl+b to Ctrl+a
unbind C-b
set-option -g prefix C-a
bind-key C-a send-prefix

# Enable mouse mode for pane selection and window resizing
set -g mouse on

# Use vi keys in copy mode
setw -g mode-keys vi
  • Reload Configuration Without Restarting Tmux: tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf

This cheat sheet covers the basics and should serve as a quick reference to improve your workflow when using Tmux. Enjoy your enhanced terminal productivity!

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