linux_tmux.md

• tmux
  • Layer 1: session
    • detach & attach a session
    • start a named session
    • list sessions
    • attach to a named session
    • delete a session
    • delete all sessions
  • =========== Layer 2: window ===========
    • create a new window
    • move between windows
    • list all windows and move around
    • delete a window
  • =========== Layer 3: Panel ===========
    • split window
    • move between panels
    • show panel number
    • delete a panel

tmux

Layer 1: session

detach & attach a session

Ctl+B D  # Detach from session

[detached (from session 0)]

ssh from any other computer, resume that session

$ tmux a[ttach]

start a named session

$ tmux new -s bob

when detaching it

[detached (from session bob)]

list sessions

$ tmux ls
0: 1 windows (created Fri Oct 25 19:09:12 2024)
bob: 1 windows (created Fri Oct 25 19:22:36 2024)

attach to a named session

$ tmux a -t 0

delete a session

$ tmux kill-session -t bob
$ tmux ls
bob: 1 windows (created Fri Oct 25 19:22:36 2024)

delete all sessions

$ tmux kill-server

=========== Layer 2: window ===========

create a new window

• Ctl + B c
  • notice the bottom left corner, it shows the window infos
  • [0] 0:zsh- 1:zsh*

move between windows

• Ctl + B n
  • [0] 0:zsh* 1:zsh-

list all windows and move around

• Ctl + B w

delete a window

• Ctl + B &
  • then type y to confirm

=========== Layer 3: Panel ===========

split window

• Split window horizontally
  • Ctl + B %
• Split window vertically
  • Ctl + B "

move between panels

• Ctl + B arrow

show panel number

• Ctl + B q

to move to specific panel with panel number, e.g. panel 2

• Ctl + B q 2

delete a panel

• Ctl + B x
  • then type y to confirm