TMUX

tmux is a terminal multiplexer. It lets you switch easily between several programs in one terminal, detach them (they keep running in the background) and reattach them to a different terminal.

Configuration

Save under ~/.tmux.conf

# shortcut for synchronize-panes toggle: Ctrl-b + Ctrl-s
bind C-s set-window-option synchronize-panes
set -g default-terminal "xterm-256color"
# set mouse scroll on
set -g mouse on

# set the scroll buffer size
set-option -g history-limit 50000

# Set the time in milliseconds for which tmux waits after an escape is input to determine if it is part of a function or meta key sequences
set-option -sg escape-time 10

# focus-events
set-option -g focus-events on

# split panes using | and -
bind | split-window -h
bind - split-window -v
unbind '"'
unbind %

Session Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
tmux new -s name	Creates new session
Ctrl b + s	switch from current session to different session
tmux ls	list existing sessions
tmux a -t name	Attach to session

Session commands

Use Ctrl b + : to enter the command

Command	Action
new -s session-name	Creates new session with name as session-name
capture-pane -S -<n>	Capture last n lines to buffer
save-buffer filename.txt	Save buffer to file filename.txt

Pane Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl b + d	Dettach
Ctrl b + Ctrl S	Toggle send to all
Ctrl b + \|	Split vertical
Ctrl b + -	Split horizontal
Ctrl b + z	Zoom current pane
Ctrl b + space	Toggle Pane structure
Ctrl b + arrow	Move to different pane