tmux basics

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tmux list-sessions
tmux new-session -s session-name
tmux detach (prefix + d)
tmux a -t : x attach seccion named x
tmux kill-session -t session-name
tmux kill-server

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tmux new-window (prefix + c)   create window
tmux select-window -t [0-9]    (prefix + [0-9])
tmux rename-window             (prefix + ,)
prefix+?                       help

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tmux split-window (prefix + s)     split the window into two vertical panes
tmux split-window -h (prefix + v)  split the window into two horizontal panes
prefix + [hjkl]                    move arount panes wiht hjkl, as one would in vim after C-w
prefix + [<>+-]                  resize panes like vim

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prefix + [    enter copy mode, move like in vim
prefix + ]    paste

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prefix + t    show clock

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# remap prefix to Control + a
set -g prefix C-a
unbind C-b
bind C-a send-prefix

# force a reload of the config file
unbind r
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf

setw -g mode-keys vi

# split window like vim
# vim's defination of a horizontal/vertical split is revised from tumx's
bind s split-window -h
bind v split-window -v

# move arount panes wiht hjkl, as one would in vim after C-w
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R

# resize panes like vim
# feel free to change the "1" to however many lines you want to resize by,
# only one at a time can be slow
bind < resize-pane -L 10
bind > resize-pane -R 10
bind - resize-pane -D 10
bind + resize-pane -U 10