Basic tmux Cheatsheet

05 May 2024

Install `tmux` on a Mac

brew install tmux

Check `tmux` version

tmux -V

`tmux` abstractions

Sessions are composed of windows which inturn are composed of panes.

Sessions are terminated when the system restarts.

`tmux` prefix

<control + b>

All shortcuts are preceded by the prefix.

Enter into `tmux` session

tmux

Create a new window

<control + b> + c

Current windows are indicated with an asterisk.

Rename a window

<control + b> + ,

Move between windows

<control + b> + <window_number>

Create a vertical pane in window

<control + b> + %

Create a horizontal pane in window

<control + b> + "

Move cursor between panes

<control + b> + <left|up|down|right>

Delete a pane

exit

If you delete all the panes in a window you delete the window.

Delete a window tmux

tmux kill-window -t <window-number>

If you delete all the windows, you delete the session.

Create a new session

tmux new -s <session_name>

Detach from a session

<control + b> + d

View all `tmux` sessions

tmux ls

Attach to a session

tmux attach -t <session_name>

The session_name is the session_number if it is not named.

Rename a session

tmux rename-session -t <sessions_number> <session_name>

Kill a session

tmux kill-session -t <sessions_name>