How to use tmux in Linux - A basic tutorial

How to use tmux in Linux - A basic tutorial

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  Understanding tmux By Mohamed Gamal ©Mohamed Gamal 2025
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  What is tmux? –tmux (short for Terminal Multiplexer) is a tool that allows you to manage multiple terminal sessions from a single screen. – It helps in multitasking by splitting windows into panes and maintaining sessions even when disconnected. $ sudo apt install -y tmux
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  Main Concepts • Session→ A collection of windows. • Window → A full-screen terminal view. • Pane → A split within a window.
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  1. Session Management $tmux $ tmux new -s <session_name> # Create a session with a name Start a new session: $ tmux ls List all sessions: $ tmux kill-session -t <session_name> # t: target Kill a specific session:
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  $ tmux kill-server Killthe tmux server (end all sessions): $ tmux a # Attach to the last session $ tmux a -t <session_name> # Attach to a specific session Attach to a session: CTRL+b d Detach from a session (without exiting): CTRL+b $ Rename a session:
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  2. Window Management CTRL+b, Rename the current window: Next window: CTRL+b n Previous window: CTRL+b p Go to a specific window: CTRL+b <window_index> List all windows: CTRL+b w Switch between windows: CTRL+b c Create a new window: CTRL+b & Close the current window:
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  3. Pane Management Horizontally:CTRL+b " Vertically: CTRL+b % Split panes: Use arrow keys: CTRL+b ←/↑/↓/→ Show pane numbers: CTRL+b q, then press the number of the pane. Navigate between panes:
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  Fine resize (singlestep): CTRL+b CTRL+←/→Coarse resize (larger steps): CTRL+b ALT+←/→ Resize panes: CTRL+b SPACE Cycle through pane layouts: CTRL+b x Close the current pane:
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  4. Copy andPaste Enter copy mode: CTRL+[ Scroll through text in copy mode: ←/↑/↓/→ Select text in copy mode: CTRL+SPACE Paste copied text: CTRL+w Exit copy mode: CTRL+] Split panes:
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  CTRL+b ? View tmuxshortcuts in your session: $ man tmux Access the tmux manual: 5. Help and Documentation
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  Command Description CTRL+b dDetach from the session CTRL+b c Create a new window CTRL+b , Rename the current window CTRL+b x Close the current pane CTRL+b q Show pane numbers CTRL+b SPACE Cycle through layouts CTRL+b ←/↑/↓/→ Move between panes CTRL+b CTRL+←/→ Fine resize panes CTRL+b ALT+←/→ Coarse resize panes
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  Command Description CTRL+[ CTRL+] Copy andpaste text CTRL+b ? Show tmux help menu $ tmux ls List all sessions $ tmux kill-session –t <session_name> Kill a specific session $ tmux kill-server Kill all sessions