General

Question 1

List tmux Sessions

Answer 1

tmux ls

Question 2

tmux: Attach to a (singular instance) session

Answer 2

tmux attach -t

Question 3

tmux: Start a new named session

Answer 3

tmux new -s NAME_VAR

Question 4

tmux: Detach from a session

Answer 4

Prefix d

Question 5

tmux: Start another session but stay detached

Answer 5

tmux new -s NAME_VAR -d

Question 6

attach to a specific session

Answer 6

tmux attach -t NAME _VAR

Question 7

tmux: Kill a session

Answer 7

Either ‘exit’ from within
Or
tmux kill-session -t NAME_VAR

Question 8

tmux: Rename a window

Answer 8

Prefix , (prefix -comma) NAME _VAR

Question 9

tmux: Display a list of windows

Answer 9

Prefix w

Question 10

Find a window

Answer 10

Prefix f STRING_INPUT Enter

Question 11

Close the current window

Answer 11

exit
Or
Prefix &

Question 12

Split window/panes vertically

Answer 12

Prefix %

Question 13

Split window/pane horizontally

Answer 13

Prefix “

Question 14

Close current pane

Answer 14

exit
Or
Prefix X

Question 15

tmux toggle between windows

Answer 15

prefix n

Question 16

tmux swap between multiple windows

Answer 16

prefix (0-9)

Question 17

tmux: find a named window

Answer 17

prefix f
Then type the name and hit enter.

Question 18

tmux: close a window

Answer 18

prefix &

Question 19

tmux kill a pane

Answer 19

Type exit
or
prefix X

Question 20

tmux: command mode

Answer 20

prefix :