Tmux Terminal Multiplexer Cheat Sheet

Tmux is a terminal multiplexer that allows you to run multiple terminal sessions in a single terminal window. It allows users to view and control multiple terminal sessions on one screen simultaneously and switch between them.

Session Management

tmux new -s <session-name>

Create a new session and name it .

tmux attach -t <session-name>

Attach to an existing session.

tmux detach

Detach from the current session.

tmux ls

List all sessions.

tmux kill-session -t <session-name>

Kill a session.

Window Operations

tmux new-window -n <window-name>

Create a new window and name it .

tmux select-window -t <window-name>

Select a window.

tmux rename-window -t <window-name> <new-name>

Rename a window.

tmux kill-window -t <window-name>

Kill a window.

Pane Switching

tmux split-window -h

Split the current window horizontally.

tmux split-window -v

Split the current window vertically.

tmux select-pane -t <pane-id>

Select a pane.

tmux kill-pane -t <pane-id>

Kill a pane.

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