Sessions

start a new session

• tmux
• tmux new
• : new

named:

• tmux new -s mysessionname
• : new -s mysessionanme

list sessions

• tmux ls
• Ctl+b s

attach to an already running session

last session:

• tmux a
• tmux attach

named session:

• tmux a -t mysessionname

rename a session

• ctl+b $

detach session

• ctl+b d

kill / del a session

• ctl+b : to bring up the command line for tmux then type kill-session to kill the current session.
• tmux kill-session -t mysessionToDel

kill all but current:

• tmux kill-session -a -t mysessionToKeep

move session

move to the next session

• ctl+b ( move to the previous session
• ctl+b )

Windows

create window

• ctl+b c

rename current window

• ctl+b ,

close current window

• ctl+b &

moving between windows

next

• ctl+b n previous
• ctl+b p by number
• ctl+b 0-9

Panes

toggle between panes

• ctl+b ; split pane vertically
• ctl+b % split pane horizontally
• ctl+b "

show pane numbers

• ctl+b q

switch to pane by number

• ctl+b 0-9 move the current pane to the right
• ctl+b } move the current pane to the left
• ctl+b {

move to the pane in dirrection

• ctl+b arrowKey

toggle pane zoom (show only one pane)

• ctl+b z

convert pane to a window

• ctl+b !

toggle between pane layouts (horizontal vs vertical)

• ctl+b spacebar

next pane

• ctl+b o

close current pane

• ctl+b x

Copy Mode

Misc

help

• ctl+b ? - show shortcuts
• tmux info - show every session,window, etc…