tmux Commands

tmux_commands.md

Start new named session:

tmux new -s [session name]

List sessions:

tmux ls

Attach to named session:

tmux a -t [name of session]

Kill named session:

tmux kill-session -t [name of session]

Move to another pane:

ctrl+a [arrow key]

Kill tmux server, along with all sessions:

tmux kill-server

Shortcut Reference

Now a Prefix options reference:

Basics

Command	What it does
?	get help

Session management

Command	What it does
s	list sessions
$	rename the current session
d	detach from the current session

Windows

Command	What it does
c	create a new window
,	rename the current window
w	list windows
-	split horizontally
|	split vertically
n	change to the next window
p	change to the previous window
0 to 9	select windows 0 through 9

Panes

Command	What it does
_	create a horizontal pane
|	create a vertical pane
q	show pane numbers
o	toggle between panes
}	swap with next pane
{	swap with previous pane
!	break the pane out of the window
x	kill the current pane
z	maximize the current pane

Miscellaneous

Command	What it does
t	show the time in current pane

as per my .tmux.conf

Copy/Paste

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1. enter copy mode using Control+b [
2. navigate to beginning of text, you want to select and hit Control+Space
3. move around using arrow keys to select region
4. when you reach end of region simply hit Alt+w to copy the region
5. now Control+b ] will paste the selection

https://www.sitepoint.com/10-killer-tmux-tips/

Copy text from tmux to system

tmux config: setw -g mode-mouse on

Press and hold SHIFT and select the text by mouse, then click left-button of mouse.

To paste text into tmux, press SHIFT and click right-button of mouse.