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Tmux

Introduction​

  • tmux, the terminal multiplexer, makes running simultaneous tasks throughout a pentest incredibly easy.
  • To install tmux, use the below command 
      sudo apt install tmux

Sessions​

  • tmux or tmux new or tmux new-session - Create new session .
  • tmux new -S <SESSION_NAME> - Create a new session with session name.
  • tmux a or tmux att or tmux attach or tmux attach-session - Attach to the recent session.
  • tmux a -t <SESSION_NAME> - Attach to a session with session name.
  • tmux kill-ses - Removes the recent session.
  • tmux kill-session -t <SESSION_NAME> - Kills the session with session name.

Session Keybindings​

  • Ctrl+B $ - Rename session.
  • Ctrl+B D - Detach session.
  • Ctrl+B ) - Next session.
  • Ctrl+B ( - Previous session.

Windows​

  • Windows are like tabs in browsers. Windows exist in sessions and occupy a space of the session screen.

Window Keybindings​

  • Ctrl+B C - Create window.
  • Ctrl+B N - Move to next window.
  • Ctrl+B P - Move to previous window.
  • Ctrl+B L - Move to last used window.
  • Ctrl+B 0-9 - Select window by number.
  • Ctrl+B ' - Select window by name.
  • Ctrl+B . - Change window number.
  • Ctrl+B , - Rename window.
  • Ctrl+B F - Search window.
  • Ctrl+B & - Kill window.
  • Ctrl+B W - List windows.

Panes​

  • Panes are sections of windows that have been split into different screens.

Pane Keybindings​

  • Ctrl+B % - Vertical split.
  • Ctrl+B " - Horizontal split.
  • Ctrl+B RIGHT_ARROW - Move to the right pane.
  • Ctrl+B LEFT_ARROW - Move to the left pane.
  • Ctrl+B UP_ARROW - Move to the above pane.
  • Ctrl+B DOWN_ARROW - Move to the below pane.
  • Ctrl+B O - Go to the next pane.
  • Ctrl+B ; - Go to last active pane.
  • Ctrl+B } - Move pane right.
  • Ctrl+B { - Move pane left.
  • Ctrl+B ! - Convert pane to window.
  • Ctrl+B X - Kill pane.

Copy Mode​

  • Copy mode is for copying and pasting text in tmux.

Copy Mode Keybindings​

  • Ctrl+B [ - Enter Copy Mode.
  • Ctrl+B ] - Paste from Buffer.
  • Space - Start selection.
  • Enter - Copy selection.
  • Esc - Clear selection.
  • g - Go to top.
  • G - Go to bottom.
  • h - Move cursor left.
  • j - Move cursor down.
  • k - Move cursor up.
  • l - Move cursor right.
  • / - Search.
  • # - List paste buffers.
  • q - Quit.

Cheatsheet link: https://imgur.com/bL9Dn3U