Tmux

TMux stands for terminal multiplexer1. It allows you to switch easily between several programs in one terminal, detach them (they keep running in the background) and reattach them to a different terminal1.

It lets you create multiple:

1. Sessions
2. Windows
3. Panes

Basic Commands

Command	Description
tmux	Start a new tmux session
Ctrl + b + d	Detach from the current session
tmux ls	List all sessions
tmux a -t 0	Attach to session 0
tmux new -s aws	Create new session named “aws”
tmux kill-session -t aws	Kill session named “aws”

Pane Management

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + b + %	Split vertically
Ctrl + b + "	Split horizontally
Ctrl + b + arrow key	Move around panes
Ctrl + b + q	Show pane index numbers
Ctrl + b + x	Kill current pane

Window Management

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + b + c	Create new window in the same session
Ctrl + b + w	List all sessions and windows
Ctrl + b + ,	Rename the current window
Ctrl + b + n	Move to next window sequentially
Ctrl + b + [number]	Move to window number [number]
Ctrl + b + &	Kill current window
Ctrl + b + w followed by Ctrl + b + x	Kill selected window

Note: The prefix key Ctrl + b is the default command prefix in tmux. All tmux commands start with this key combination.