tmux is a terminal multiplexer for Unix-like operating systems. It allows you to run multiple terminal sessions in a single window, split the terminal into panes, and detach and reattach sessions, providing a flexible and efficient way to manage terminal tasks and sessions
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<td></td><td>Create</td><td>tmux new -s session_name</td><td></td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Detach</td><td></td><td>ctrl + b then press d</td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Attach</td><td>Tmux a -t session_name</td><td># -t Target</td></tr>
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<td></td><td>List</td><td>tmux ls</td><td></td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Rename</td><td>Tmux rename-session -t old_s_name new_s_name</td><td>ctrl + b then press $</td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Kill</td><td>Tmux kill-session -t session_name or index_number</td><td></td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Switch b/w session</td><td></td><td>ctrl + b then press s</td></tr>
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<td>Window</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Create</td><td></td><td>ctrl + b then press c</td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Rename</td><td></td><td>ctrl + b then press ,</td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Switch b/w window</td><td></td><td>ctrl + b then index_number</td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Delete</td><td></td><td>ctrl + b then press &amp;</td></tr>
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<td>Panes</td><td>split right/left</td><td></td><td>ctrl + b then press %</td></tr>
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<td></td><td>split top/bottom</td><td></td><td>ctrl + b then press "</td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Switch b/w pane</td><td></td><td>ctrl + b then press ⬆️/ ➡️/ ⬅️/⬇️</td></tr>
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<td></td><td>Kill pane</td><td></td><td>ctrl + b then press x / or type exit</td></tr>
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tmux is a terminal multiplexer for Unix-like operating systems. It allows you to run multiple terminal sessions in a single window, split the terminal into panes, and detach and reattach sessions, providing a flexible and efficient way to manage terminal tasks and sessions

| Session |  | Terminal | **Command key** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Create** | *tmux new -s session\_name* |  |
|  | **Detach** |  | *ctrl + b then press d* |
|  | **Attach** | Tmux a -t session\_name | \# -t Target |
|  | **List** | *tmux ls* |  |
|  | **Rename** | *Tmux rename-session -t old\_s\_name new\_s\_name* | *ctrl + b then press $* |
|  | **Kill** | *Tmux kill-session -t session\_name or index\_number* |  |
|  | **Switch b/w session** |  | *ctrl + b then press s* |
| **Window** |  |  |  |
|  | **Create** |  | *ctrl + b then press c* |
|  | **Rename** |  | *ctrl + b then press ,* |
|  | **Switch b/w window** |  | *ctrl + b then index\_number* |
|  | **Delete** |  | *ctrl + b then press &* |
| **Panes** | **split right/left** |  | *ctrl + b then press %* |
|  | **split top/bottom** |  | *ctrl + b then press "* |
|  | **Switch b/w pane** |  | *ctrl + b then press* **⬆️/ ➡️/ ⬅️/⬇️** |
|  | **Kill pane** |  | *ctrl + b then press x / or type exit* |

Session		Terminal	Command key
	Create	tmux new -s session_name
	Detach		ctrl + b then press d
	Attach	Tmux a -t session_name	# -t Target
	List	tmux ls
	Rename	Tmux rename-session -t old_s_name new_s_name	ctrl + b then press $
	Kill	Tmux kill-session -t session_name or index_number
	Switch b/w session		ctrl + b then press s
Window
	Create		ctrl + b then press c
	Rename		ctrl + b then press ,
	Switch b/w window		ctrl + b then index_number
	Delete		ctrl + b then press &
Panes	split right/left		ctrl + b then press %
	split top/bottom		ctrl + b then press "
	Switch b/w pane		ctrl + b then press ⬆️/ ➡️/ ⬅️/⬇️
	Kill pane		ctrl + b then press x / or type exit

Aakash Achankutty

Aakash Achankutty

Tmux - Terminal multiplexer