Tmux Cheat Sheet

This is a cheat sheet for basic tmux commands for session management.

Getting Started with tmux

tmux is a terminal multiplexer, allowing you to create, manage, and navigate through multiple terminal sessions from a single window. Below are some common commands to help you get started with tmux.

1. Create a New Session with a Name

tmux new -s <session_name>

Replace <session_name> with your desired session name.

2. Detach from a Session

To detach from a session, press Ctrl + b then d.

3. Reattach to an Existing Session by Name

tmux attach -t <session_name>

Replace <session_name> with the name of the session you want to reattach.

4. Delete a Session by Name

tmux kill-session -t <session_name>

Replace <session_name> with the name of the session you want to delete.

5. Delete all sessions

tmux ls | grep : | cut -d. -f1 | awk '{print substr($1, 0, length($1)-1)}' | xargs -I {} tmux kill-session -t {}

Warning: This command will terminate all your tmux sessions.

6. List All tmux Sessions

tmux ls