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tmux cheat sheet

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tmux keeps terminal sessions alive on a server. The default prefix is Ctrl+b: press it, release, then press the key.

Sessions (from the shell)

tmux new -s work
Start a session named work
tmux ls
List sessions
tmux attach -t work
Reattach to a session
tmux kill-session -t work
End a session

Sessions (prefix then key)

d
Detach, leaving the session running
s
Choose a session from a list
$
Rename the session

Windows (prefix then key)

c
Create a window
n p
Next, previous window
0 to 9
Jump to window by number
,
Rename the window
&
Close the window

Panes (prefix then key)

%
Split side by side
"
Split top and bottom
arrow keys
Move between panes
z
Zoom a pane, press again to restore
x
Close the pane

Scrolling and copy

[
Enter scroll mode (q to leave)
PgUp PgDn
Scroll in scroll mode

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