Tutorial for terminal multiplexers

Bash commands for tmux

tmux list-commands

tmux new        # new-session
tmux ls         # list-sessions
tmux attach     # attach-sessions

Useful shortcuts in the session

• Switch sessions

Ctrl+b, s
# Display the sessions list, and then use [←,↑,→,↓] to select which panes

• Rename current session

Ctrl+b, $   # Shift+4

• Detach current session (Exit the tmux)

Ctrl+b, d

• Run tmux Command

Ctrl+b, :   # Shift+;

Shortcuts for Windows

• Create a new window

Ctrl+b, c   # c, Create

• Rename current window

Ctrl+b, ,

• Switch windows

Ctrl+b, [p,n]       # PgUp, PgDn?
Ctrl+b, [0,1,...]   # Switch to the special window

Ctrl+b, w
# Display the windows list, and then use [←,↑,→,↓] to select which windows

Shortcuts for Pane

• Splits the current pane vertically (Use "|" to split)

Ctrl+b, "   # Shift+'

• Splits the current pane horizontally (Use "—" to split)

Ctrl+b, %   # Shift+5

• Switch panes

Ctrl+b, [←,↑,→,↓]
Ctrl+b, q, [0,1,...]    # Query
Ctrl+b, o               # Order traversal

• Swap panes

Ctrl+b, [{,}]   # Shift+[, Shift+]

• Kill pane

Ctrl+b, x   # If there's only one pane, the whole windows will be killed.

Config tmux

modify the ~/.tmux.confg

References

How to Use tmux on Linux