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* Starts a new tmux: '''tmux''' (at the command line)
* Starts a new tmux: '''tmux''' (at the command line)
* Connect to an existing tmux: <code>tmux attach<code> (at the command line)
* Connect to an existing tmux: <code>tmux attach</code> (at the command line)
* Create a new window: '''Ctrl-b c''' (from ''within'' tmux)
* Create a new window: '''Ctrl-b c''' (from ''within'' tmux)
* Switch to window ''N'': '''Ctrl-b N''' (from ''within'' tmux)
* Switch to window ''N'': '''Ctrl-b N''' (from ''within'' tmux)

Latest revision as of 21:17, 21 April 2025

tmux lets you switch between windows (listed in the green bar at the bottom) here are several useful commands:

  • Starts a new tmux: tmux (at the command line)
  • Connect to an existing tmux: tmux attach (at the command line)
  • Create a new window: Ctrl-b c (from within tmux)
  • Switch to window N: Ctrl-b N (from within tmux)
  • PROTIP: Don't hold the buttons.
  • Disconnect from tmux: Ctrl-b d (from within tmux)
  • To shut down tmux close terminal without disconnecting. Reattach and repeat to make sure every tmux window is closed.
  • To exit an individual tmux attachment just close the window with Ctrl-d or by typing exit in the command line.


quick tips for using tmux with Hyak:

  • Connect to Hyak first
  • Start a new tmux
  • Connect to a node via any_machine
  • Start the tmux session
  • Disconnect


More elaborate cheat-sheets like this one (pdf) are available elsewhere.