Tmux Basic Commands

Introduction

tmux is a terminal multiplexer. It lets you switch easily between several programs in one terminal, detach them (they keep running in the background) and reattach them to a different terminal.

Installation

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install tmux

# MacOS
brew install tmux

Basic Commands

Session

• tmux - Start a new session
• exit - Exit the session
• tmux new -s <session-name> - Start a new session with a name
• tmux ls or tmux list-session - List all sessions
• tmux attach -t <session-name> - Attach to a session
• tmux detach - Detach from a session
• tmux switch -t <session-name> - Switch to a session
• tmux rename-session -t <old-name> <new-name> - Rename a session
• tmux kill-session -t <session-name> - Kill a session
• tmux kill-server - Kill all sessions

Window

• tmux split-window [-v] - Split the window vertically
• tmux split-window -h - Split the window horizontally
• tmux select-pane -U/D/L/R - Select the pane up/down/left/right

Shortcuts

Most shortcuts start with prefix key Ctrl+B, then press the following key.

Session

• Ctrl+D - Exit the session
• Ctrl+B D - Detach from a session
• Ctrl+B S - Switch to a session
• Ctrl+B $ - Rename a session

Window

• Ctrl+B " - Split the window vertically
• Ctrl+B % - Split the window horizontally
• Ctrl+B ↑/↓/←/→ - Select the pane up/down/left/right
• Ctrl+B { - Move the current pane to the left
• Ctrl+B } - Move the current pane to the right
• Ctrl+B Ctrl+o - Move the current pane to the up
• Ctrl+B Alt+o - Move the current pane to the down
• Ctrl+B x - Close the current pane
• Ctrl+B ! - Break the current pane into a new window
• Ctrl+B z - Zoom in/out the current pane
• Ctrl+B Ctrl+↑/↓/←/→ - Resize the pane up/down/left/right
• Ctrl+B Q - Show pane numbers

References

• Tmux 使用介绍 By SJTU HPC