🖥️tmux

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the tmux command with important options and switches using examples.

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# Start tmux:
tmux

# Detach from tmux:
Ctrl-b d

# Restore tmux session:
tmux attach

# Detach an already attached session (great if you are moving devices with different screen resolutions)
tmux attach -d 

# Display session:
tmux ls

# Rename session:
Ctrl-b $

# Switch session:
Ctrl-b s

# Start a shared session:
tmux -S /tmp/your_shared_session
chmod 777 /tmp/your_shared_session

# Help screen (Q to quit):
Ctrl-b ?

# Scroll in window:
Ctrl-b PageUp/PageDown

# Reload configuation file
Ctrl-b : source-file /path/to/file

# Window management
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# Create window:
Ctrl-b c

# Destroy window:
Ctrl-b x

# Switch between windows:
Ctrl-b [0-9]
or
Ctrl-b Arrows

# Split windows horizontally:
Ctrl-b %

# Split windows vertically:
Ctrl-b "

"

# In tmux, this keystroke will split your current window vertically into two parts called panes. You can also split horizontally with Ctrl-B " (double quote). Have fun.
Ctrl-B % 

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tmux attach -t 2
# Pick up where you left off on tmux session 2. tmux list-sessions to see what is available.

tmux
# tmux is a great program that manages multiple terminal sessions and allows you to detach/reattach to the session. Also screen, dvtm.

tmux break-pane or <Ctrl-b>:break-pane
# Take the current tmux pane from split window and break it out into a full sized window.

tmux list-clients ; tmux detach-client -t pts/22 
# When you have 2+ tmux clients on the same session and another one is on a smaller window.

[Ctrl-b] + D 
# A keystroke for tmux to show a list of clients you can detach. Great for when one of the clients is slightly "undersized".

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Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command tmux in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for tmux without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for tmux are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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