tmux is terminal multiplexer that allow you run multiple terminals inside terminal. here is the minimal cheat sheet that help you use tmux:
command tmux launch a new tmux terminal session with one terminal window
Ctrl + B then :new add a new tmux terminal session with one terminal window
Ctrl + B then D detach tmux terminal session and go back to home terminal
command tmux a attach terminal session back
Ctrl + B then S list all terminal Sessions and Windows; H J K L to navigate; Enter to enter in; X to kill; Esc go back
Ctrl + B then C add a new terminal window
Ctrl + B then N go next window
Ctrl + B then P go previous window
Ctrl + B then X to kill current window or pane
Ctrl + B then % add new terminal window pane horizontally
Ctrl + B then " add new terminal window pane vertically
Ctrl + B then ⬅️ ⬆️ ⬇️ ➡️ navigate activation to another pane
Ctrl + B then { move current pane to left
Ctrl + B then } move current pane to righr
Ctrl + B then Z zoom current pane to full screen or unzoom
Ctrl + B then :resize-pane -L 1 resize pane 1 unit more to Left
Ctrl + B then :resize-pane -D 1 resize pane 1 unit more to Down
Ctrl + B then :resize-pane -U 1 resize pane 1 unit more to Up
Ctrl + B then :resize-pane -R 1 resize pane 1 unit more to Right
Ctrl + B then :join-pane -s1 -t0 move window-1 as pane to window-0
Ctrl + B then :break-pane break current pane to a window
Ctrl + B then [ enter copy mode
⬅️ ⬆️ ⬇️ ➡️ to navigate
space bar to select
Enter to copy
Q quit copy mode
Ctrl + B then T show big clock; any key to exit clock
systemwide config file: /etc/tmux.conf
user specific config file: ~/.tmux.conf
command tmux source-file /etc/tmux.conf reload config file
set -g mouse on to use mouse in tmux
set -g pane-border-status top add status border to top of pane
set -g pane-border-status bottom add status border to bottom of pane
set -g pane-border-style fg=brightcyan set pane border color, bg=green,fg=cyan set both background and foreground color
set -g pane-active-border-style fg=white set active pane border color, bg=blue,fg=yellow set both background and foreground color
set -g pane-border-format "#[fg=red]<#P>#[fg=green]#{pane_current_path}>" set contents of pane status border, "" clear contents
set -g status-position top move status bar to top
set -g status-style bg=black set tatus bar color, bg=black,fg=brightblue set both background and foregound color
set -g status-justify centre move window list to centre
set -g window-status-current-format "#{?window_zoomed_flag,( #I ),(#I)}" set contents of current window in window list
set -g window-status-format " #I " set contnets of other windows in window list
set -g status-right "#[fg=cyan]%I:%M %p " set contents of status bar right side
set -g status-left "[#S]" set contents of status bar left side
set -g message-style bg=black,fg=white set message bar colors
set -g clock-mode-colour magenta change big clock color to magenta
| tmux replacement | means |
|---|---|
#(shell-command) |
first line of command output |
#[attributes] |
change Colors or Attributes |
#H |
full Hostname |
#h |
short hostname |
#S |
Session name |
#W |
Window name |
#T |
window Title |
#I |
window Index |
#F |
window Flag |
#P |
Pane index |
## |
literal # |
| color | bg support | fg support |
|---|---|---|
| black | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| white | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| red | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| green | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| blue | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| magenta | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| yellow | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| cyan | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| brightred | ✔️ | |
| brightgreen | ✔️ | |
| brightblue | ✔️ | |
| brightmagenta | ✔️ | |
| brightyellow | ✔️ | |
| brightcyan | ✔️ |
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