Main instructions on how to use Tmux
Tmux allows you to split your screen and run multiple commands on multiple panes and create separate windows
Start tmux by typing
tmux
It might not be installed
| command | Option | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ctrl+b | % | Split pane horizontally |
| ctrl+b | “ | Split pane vertically |
| ctrl+b | arrow | move to appropriate pane |
To close pane go to the pane you want to close and then type exit
Windows are like multiple screens. You can see what window you are on by looking at the green bar and finding the *
| command | Option | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ctrl+b | c | Creates a new window |
| ctrl+b | name | Move to window specified by default its a number |
| ctrl+b | , | Allows you to rename the window |
| ctrl+b | & | Kill the tmux session |
to close window just type exit
Sessions allow reattach to a session in case you loose connection you can still connect to it and what ever you where running is not lost. The process will not be terminated and will continue on the background
| command | Option | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ctrl+b | d | This detaches from session and puts tmux into background |
| tmux | ls | to view your sessions running in the background |
| tmux | attach -t name | to attach to the named session |
| tmux | rename session -t old_name new_name | Renames a session |
| tmux | new -s new_session_name | Creates a new session with that name |
| tmux | kill-session -t session_name | Kills the named session |