How to use tmux in Linux - A basic tutorial
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Tmux is a terminal multiplexer that allows users to manage multiple terminal sessions simultaneously, facilitating multitasking by splitting windows into panes. The document outlines main concepts, commands for session, window, and pane management, and instructions for copying and pasting text within tmux. Key shortcuts are provided for navigation and session control.
![4. Copy and Paste
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:](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/tmuxtutorial-250110205333-00dc47df/85/How-to-use-tmux-in-Linux-A-basic-tutorial-11-320.jpg)
![Command Description
CTRL+[
CTRL+]
Copy and paste 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](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/tmuxtutorial-250110205333-00dc47df/85/How-to-use-tmux-in-Linux-A-basic-tutorial-14-320.jpg)
How to use tmux in Linux - A basic tutorial
- 1. Understanding tmux By Mohamed Gamal © Mohamed Gamal 2025
- 3. 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
- 4. Main Concepts • Session → A collection of windows. • Window → A full-screen terminal view. • Pane → A split within a window.
- 6. 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:
- 7. $ tmux kill-server Kill the 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:
- 8. 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:
- 9. 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:
- 10. Fine resize (single step): 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:
- 11. 4. Copy and Paste 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:
- 12. CTRL+b ? View tmux shortcuts in your session: $ man tmux Access the tmux manual: 5. Help and Documentation
- 13. Command Description CTRL+b d Detach 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
- 14. Command Description CTRL+[ CTRL+] Copy and paste 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