Byobu Commands

byobuCommands

Byobu Commands
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        byobu                              Screen manager


Level 0 Commands (Quick Start)
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        <F2>                               Create a new window
        <F3>                               Go to the previous window
        <F4>                               Go to the next window
        exit                               Close the current window
        

Level 1 Commands
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        <ctrl> a S (capital S, please!)    Split   the  current   region
                                           horizontally  into   two  new
                                           ones
        <ctrl> a |                         Split   the  current  region
                                           vertically into two new ones
        <ctrl> a <tab>                     Go  to  the  next region
        <ctrl> a X (capital X, please!)    Close the current region
        <ctrl> a                           Resize the current  region using the
                                           options given below:
                 :resize +N                Increase the  height of  the current
                                           region by N
                 :resize -N                Decrease the  height of  the current
                                           region by N
                 :resize N                 Set the height of the current region
                                           to N
                 :resize =                 Make all regions equally high
                 :resize max               Maximize the  height of  the current
                                           region
                 :resize min               Minimize the  height of  the current
                                           region
        <ctrl> a x                         Lock the terminal
        <F8>                               Rename the current window


Level 2 Commands (Faster Alternatives)
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        <ctrl> a \                         Kill all  the windows  and terminate
                                           the session
                                           This  is  an alternative  to  typing
                                           "exit" in each window
        <ctrl> a <N>                       Go to window number N
                                           This is  an alternative to  the <F3>
                                           and <F4> commands
        <ctrl> a "                         Present  a list  of all  windows for
                                           selection
                                           This is  an alternative to  the <F3>
                                           and <F4> commands
        <ctrl> a <ctrl> a                  Toggle  to the  previously displayed
                                           window
                                           This is  an alternative to  the <F3>
                                           and <F4> commands
        

Help
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        1) man screen
        2) <ctrl> a ?
        3) Press <F9>, then choose the "Help" option



F Key Commands
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F2: Create a new window

F3: Move to the previous window

F4: Move to the next window

F5: Refresh all status notifications

F6: Detach from the session and logout

Shift-F6: Detach from the session, but do not logout

F7: Enter scrollback/search mode

F8: Rename the current window

F9: Launch the Byobu Configuration Menu

F12: GNU Screen's Escape Key

Alt-Pageup: Scroll back through this window's history

Alt-Pagedown: Scroll forward through this window's history

Shift-F2: Split the screen horizontally

Ctrl-F2: Split the screen vertically

Shift-F3: Move focus to the next split

Shift-F4: Move focus to the previous split

Shift-F5: Collapse all splits

Ctrl-F5: Reconnect any SSH/GPG sockets or agents

Shift-F12: Toggle all of Byobu's keybindings on or off

Thanks a lot!

Thanks amazing summary!

Great summary, but I believe you are missing at least a few level 1 & 2 commands

Awesome! Thank you!

Great, Thanks Lot.

Nice, thanks alot :)

Thank you!!!! 👍

<ctrl> a S does not work for horizontal split for me. <ctrl> a % does.

a S does not work for horizontal split for me. a % does.

^^ a % works for me in Mac, a S doesnt

This one is latest: https://gist.github.com/devhero/7b9a7281db0ac4ba683f

Yes it seems ctrl-a S is no longer the correct command for horisontal splitting, it is ctrl-a % on ubuntu too.

How to leave the scrollback mode? There is no explicit command for that.

How to leave the scrollback mode? There is no explicit command for that.

q or Ctrl-C will do the trick.

Great summary! Thanks!
I'd just add an easier way to resize current region manually with arrows keys: <ctrl> a + <ctrl> + arrows keys (←↑↓→)
; )

What a great summary

Thanks for this.

Shift+F8 is the combination I keep forgetting and searching for again and again.
It's toggle between split arrangements.

To select your default Byobu backend window manager
byobu-select-backend [screen|tmux]

Byobu with tmux back end

To start a new Byobu session with a specified name:
byobu new -s <session-name>

To change the name of a pre-existing session:
byobu rename -t <session-name> <new-session-name>

Byobu with screen back end

To start a new Byobu session with a specified name:
byobu -S <session-name>

To change the name of a pre-existing session:
byobu -X <session-name> <new-session-name>

From
Name a Byobu session?
Byobu - what do the numbers mean?