tmux

tmux -- terminal multiplexer

Managing tmux sessions:
$ tmux # start tmux server
$ tmux at # attach running sessions to a terminal
$ tmux ls # list running tmux sessions
$ exit # close tmux session

Sharing sessions between terminals:
$ tmux new -s session_name # make new named session
$ tmux at -t session_name # attach to exist session (allowing shared sessions)
$ tmux kill-session -t session_name # kill named session

Commands (used within a running tmux session):

NOTE: All commands need to be prefixed with the action key.
By default, this is CTRL-b

c - create new window
n/p - move to next/previous window
0-9 - move to window number 0-9
f - find window by name
w - menu with all windows
& - kill current window
, - rename window

% - split window, adding a vertical pane to the right
" - split window, adding an horizontal pane below
←/→ - move focus to left/right pane
↑/↓ - move focus to upper/lower pane

! - Break current pane into new window
x - Kill the current pane.
d - detach the current client

[ - enter copy mode (then use emacs select/yank keys)
* press CTRL-SPACE or CTRL-@ to start selecting text
* move cursor to end of desired text
* press ALT-w to copy selected text

] - paste copied text

? - show tmux key bindings


:resize-pane -D (Resizes the current pane down)
:resize-pane -U (Resizes the current pane upward)
:resize-pane -L (Resizes the current pane left)
:resize-pane -R (Resizes the current pane right)
:resize-pane -D 10 (Resizes the current pane down by 10 cells)
:resize-pane -U 10 (Resizes the current pane upward by 10 cells)
:resize-pane -L 10 (Resizes the current pane left by 10 cells)
:resize-pane -R 10 (Resizes the current pane right by 10 cells)