Tmux

Basic

Creating Named Sessions

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tmux new-session -s basic

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tmux new -s basic

Detaching Sessions

CTRL-b, then d

Reattaching to Existing Sessions

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tmux new-session -s basic

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tmux ls

If there is only session, then tmux attach.
If there are multiple sessions, then tmux attach -t second_session. BTY, you can also use this when you only have one session.

Killing Sessions

In sesssion, use exit.
Kill specific session when not in session,

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tmux kill-session -t basic

BTY, if there is no sessions, after typing tmux ls, you will get

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failed to connect to server: Connection refused

Creating and Naming Windows

In terminal
-n: the name of new window.
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tmux new -s windows -n shell
In session
PREFIX c
PREFIX , will rename the new window.

Moving Between Windows

next and previous window
PREFIX n and PREFIX p
default id of window
PREFIX 0 to PREFIX 9
find a window
PREFIX f
window list
PREFIX w

Close a Window

type exit after command finish executed.
PREFIX &

If you want to quit a tmux session, you’ll have to close all windows.

Panes

vertically: PREFIX %
horizontally: PREFIX "
switch between them:
- cycle through: PREFIX o
- PREFIX UP, PREFIX DOWN, PREFIX LEFT, or PREFIX RIGHT

Pane Layouts

types:

even-horizontal
even-vertical
main-horizontal
main-vertical
tiled

cycle through these types by pressing PREFIX SPACEBAR.

Closing Panes

exit
PREFIX X. If there is only one pane in current window, it will close this window at the same time.

Command Mode

press PREFIX : to enter command mode.

create new window with a name,

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new-window -n console

create new window with a name and a command,

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new-window -n processes "top"

top will execute immediately after new window created. What’s really cool is that this window close instantly when you press q to close top.

Quick Reference

创建会话

命令	描述
`tmux new-session`	创建一个未命名的会话。可以简写为 `tmux new` 或者就一个简单的 `tmux`
`tmux new -s development`	创建一个名为“development”的会话
`tmux new -s development -n editor`	创建一个名为“development”的会话并把该会话的第一个窗口命名为“editor”
`tmux attach -t development`	连接到一个名为“development”的会话

会话、窗口和面板的默认快捷键

快捷键	功能
`PREFIX d`	从一个会话中分离，让该会话在后台运行。
`PREFIX :`	进入命令模式
`PREFIX c`	在当前tmux会话创建一个新的窗口，是 new-window 命令的简写
`PREFIX 0...9`	根据窗口的编号选择窗口
`PREFIX w`	显示当前会话中所有窗口的可选择列表
`PREFIX ,`	显示一个提示符来重命名一个窗口
`PREFIX &`	关闭当前窗口，带有确认提示
`PREFIX %`	把当前窗口垂直地一分为二，分割后的两个面板各占50%大小
`PREFIX "`	把当前窗口水平地一分为二，分割后的两个面板各占50%大小
`PREFIX o`	在已打开的面板之间循环移动当前焦点
`PREFIX q`	短暂地显示每个面板的编号
`PREFIX x`	关闭当前面板，带有确认提示
`PREFIX SPACE`	循环地使用tmux的几个默认面板布局

References

[tmux-Productive-Mouse-Free-Development_zh(https://github.com/aqua7regia/tmux-Productive-Mouse-Free-Development_zh)