Tmux for Lazy Folks

Some basic tmux commands, as well as some shortcuts for people who just want a quick multiplexer, but don't want to think about it to much.

Ensure Tmux is Installed

Create a Main/Master Session andior Connect to It

There are many benefits to using tmux, but perhaps the most salient is the ability to attach and detach from the same terminal session over several machines or several different points in time. For this reason, it's common to create a master or main session in which a user can always connect to. The standard syntax for creating a new tmux session is:

tmux new -s main

However we can also use the command below to either:

1. Create a session called main, or
2. Attach to a previously existing session with the name: main.

tmux new -A -s main

If one desired to do so, this would be a pretty great usecase for a bash or zsh alias.

The command above (new -A -s main) can be used to connect to a pre-existing connection, but it should also be noted that the standard syntax for doing this is:

tmux attach -t main

Disconnecting from Main/Master Session

Ctrl+b, then d.

Tmux will keep sessions alive if a SSH session disconnects (another feature), but it's not great practice to just kill a terminal window with a tmux session running.

Some Movements and Tiling Stuffs

In case you didn't figure it out, Ctrl+b is the leader for just about every keybinding in tmux.