Getting Started with tmux

Source: Dev.to

Introduction

An introduction to tmux, a terminal multiplexer.

Session Management

• Start tmux

  tmux          # or
  tmux new-session

• Create a new session within a session
  prefix + :new

• List sessions

  tmux ls

• Detach from a session (exit tmux)
  prefix + d

• Attach to a session

  tmux attach      # or tmux a

• Attach to a specific session

  tmux attach -t 0   # or tmux a -t 

• Delete a session

  tmux kill-session

• Delete a specific session

  tmux kill-session -t 0

• Delete all sessions

  tmux kill-server

• Rename a session
  prefix + $

Window Management

• Create a new window
  prefix + c

• Switch to the next window
  prefix + n

• Switch to the previous window
  prefix + p

• Switch to a specific window
  prefix + 0 (replace 0 with the window number)

• List windows
  prefix + w

• Delete a window
  prefix + &

Pane Management

• Delete a pane
  prefix + x

• Swap panes (forward)
  prefix + {

• Swap panes (backward)
  prefix + }

Copy Mode

• Enter copy mode
  prefix + [

• Select copy range (in copy mode)
  v or Space

• Copy (in copy mode)
  y or Enter

macOS Terminal Note

When using tmux in macOS Terminal, you cannot copy text by selecting it with the mouse (⌘+C) because tmux uses vim‑like shortcuts. To copy the selected range with the mouse, toggle the Terminal’s Allow mouse reporting setting with ⌘+R.

Configuration

The article references a tmux configuration repository:

github - bmf-san/dotfiles