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TMUX Command Cheat Sheet

This document provides a comprehensive guide on using TMUX, including installation commands, session management, window and pane operations, and keyboard shortcuts. Key actions include starting, detaching, listing, and killing sessions, as well as managing windows and panes within a session. It emphasizes the multitasking capabilities of TMUX, allowing sessions to continue running in the background even after the terminal is closed.

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TMUX Command Cheat Sheet

This document provides a comprehensive guide on using TMUX, including installation commands, session management, window and pane operations, and keyboard shortcuts. Key actions include starting, detaching, listing, and killing sessions, as well as managing windows and panes within a session. It emphasizes the multitasking capabilities of TMUX, allowing sessions to continue running in the background even after the terminal is closed.

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Action Command/Shortcut Description

Install TMUX sudo apt install tmux Installs TMUX on your system.

Start a New Session tmux Starts a new TMUX session.

Start a Named Session tmux new-session -s Starts a new session with a


session_name specific name.

Detach a Session Ctrl + b, then d Detaches the session and keeps


it running in the background.

List All Sessions tmux ls Displays all running TMUX


sessions.

Reattach a Session tmux attach -t Reattaches a detached session.


session_name

Kill a Session tmux kill-session -t Terminates a specific session.


session_name

Create a New Window Ctrl + b, then c Opens a new window within the
session.

Switch Between Windows Ctrl + b, then Switches to a specific window


[window_number] (e.g., Ctrl + b, then 0).

Rename a Window Ctrl + b, then , Renames the current window.

Close a Window Ctrl + b, then & Closes the current window after
confirmation.

Split Pane Vertically Ctrl + b, then % Splits the current window into
vertical panes.

Split Pane Horizontally Ctrl + b, then " Splits the current window into
horizontal panes.

Navigate Between Panes Ctrl + b, then arrow keys Moves between panes in the
current window.

Resize Panes Ctrl + b, then Ctrl + arrow Resizes the active pane.
keys

Close a Pane Ctrl + b, then x Closes the active pane after


confirmation.

View All Ctrl + b, then w Opens a bird’s-eye view of all


Sessions/Windows/Panes sessions, windows, and panes.
Use arrow keys to navigate.

Kill a Session from CLI tmux kill-session -t Terminates a session from


session_name outside TMUX.

Prefix Key Ctrl + b Used to issue commands in


TMUX.

Detach Without Quitting Ctrl + b, then d Detaches a session without


quitting, allowing tasks to
continue running in the
background.

Pro Tip Sessions keep running even after


the terminal is closed, making
TMUX perfect for multitasking.

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