To create a new tmux session running vi(1):
$ tmux new-session vi
Most commands have a shorter form, known as an alias. For new-
session, this is new:
$ tmux new vi
Alternatively, the shortest unambiguous form of a command is
accepted. If there are several options, they are listed:
$ tmux n
ambiguous command: n, could be: new-session, new-window, next-window
Within an active session, a new window may be created by typing
'C-b c' (Ctrl followed by the 'b' key followed by the 'c' key).
Windows may be navigated with: 'C-b 0' (to select window 0), 'C-b
1' (to select window 1), and so on; 'C-b n' to select the next
window; and 'C-b p' to select the previous window.
A session may be detached using 'C-b d' (or by an external event
such as ssh(1) disconnection) and reattached with:
$ tmux attach-session
Typing 'C-b ?' lists the current key bindings in the current
window; up and down may be used to navigate the list or 'q' to exit
from it.
Commands to be run when the tmux server is started may be placed in
the ~/.tmux.conf configuration file. Common examples include:
Changing the default prefix key:
set-option -g prefix C-a
unbind-key C-b
bind-key C-a send-prefix
Turning the status line off, or changing its colour:
set-option -g status off
set-option -g status-style bg=blue
Setting other options, such as the default command, or locking
after 30 minutes of inactivity:
set-option -g default-command "exec /bin/ksh"
set-option -g lock-after-time 1800
Creating new key bindings:
bind-key b set-option status
bind-key / command-prompt "split-window 'exec man %%'"
bind-key S command-prompt "new-window -n %1 'ssh %1'"
