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Tmux

Attach to a specific session​

tmux a -t <session-name>

Attach to the last used session​

tmux a

Execute tmux command​

Press and release prefix key combination (Ctrl+b by default) and then press command key (i. e. c).

Frequently used commands​

  • <prefix> $: Name session.
  • <prefix> 0: Switch to window number 0.
  • <prefix> c: Create a new window (appears in status bar).
  • <prefix> d: Detach tmux (exit back to normal terminal).
  • <prefix> x: Kill current window.
  • <prefix> %: Split the current pane into two, left and right.
  • <prefix> ": Split the current pane into two, top and bottom.
  • <prefix> {: Swap the current pane with the previous pane.
  • <prefix> }: Swap the current pane with the next pane.

See all active tmux sessions​

tmux ls