Task 1: Tmux practice machine
Task 2: Starting tmux “Sessions” and default tmux “prefix”
- Do the ctrl and b keys need to be held down the whole time with every commands to work? yea/nay
A: nay
- How to start tmux with the session with the name “thm”?
A: tmux new -s thm
- How to change the current tmux session name?
A: ctrl b shift $
- How to quit a tmux session without closing the session? To attach back later.
A: ctrl b d
- How to list all tmux sessions?
A: tmux ls
- How to reattach to a detached tmux session with the session name of “thm”
A: tmux a -t thm
- How to create a new tmux session from your current tmux session with the name kali?
A: tmux new -s kali -d
- How to switch between two or more tmux sessions without detaching from the current tmux session?
A: ctrl b s
- How do you force kill the tmux session named “thm” if it’s not responsive from a new terminal window or tmux session?
A: tmux kill-session -t thm
- Within a nested tmux session. A second tmux session within the first one. How to change the session name of the second/internal tmux session?
A: ctrl b ctrl b shift $
- How to get into a tmux prompt to run/type tmux commands?
A: ctrl b shift :
- Are there more than one way to exit a tmux prompt? yea/nay
A: yea
- Is tmux case sensitive. Will hitting the caps lock break tmux? yea/nay
A: yea
- Within tmux prompt or command mode how would you change the tmux directory? Where a new window or pane will start from the changed directory of /opt.
A: a -c /opt
- How to kill all tmux sessions accept the one currently in use? With the name “notes”.
A: tmux kill-session -t notes -a
Task 3: Manage tmux “Panes”
- How to create a new pane split horizontally?
A: ctrl b shift “
- How to close a tmux pane like closing a ssh session?
A: exit
- How to create a new pane split vertically?
A: ctrl b shift %
- How to cycle between tmux pre built layout options? Starting with the number 1.
A: ctrl b esc 1
- How to cycle/toggle between tmux layouts, one at a time?
A: ctrl b spacebar
- How to force quit a frozen, crashed or borked pane?
A: ctrl b x y
- How to move between the two must used tmux panes for the current tmux window?
A: ctrl b o
- Can you use the arrow to move to the desired pane? yea/nay
A: yea
- How to move the currently selected pane clockwise?
A: ctrl b shift {
- How to move the currently selected pane counter-clockwise
A: ctrl b shift }
- Before using swap-pane. How to check for which pane has what number?
A: ctrl b q
- How to swap two panes and move with the swapped pane? Within tmux prompt mode. 1 -> 3 location
A: :swap-pane -t 3 -s 1
- How to swap two panes without changing the currently selected pane location? Within tmux prompt mode. 1 -> 4 pane number
A: :swap-pane -t 4 -s 1
Task 4 Manage tmux “Windows”
- How to create a new empty tmux window?
A: ctrl b c
- How to change the currently select window’s name?
A: ctrl b ,
- How to move the currently selected pane to it’s own tmux window?
A: ctrl b shift !
- How to fuse two panes together with the “source” window of “bash”? After entering a tmux prompt?
A: join-pane -s bash
- How to fuse two panes together with the “destination” window of “sudo”? After entering a tmux prompt?
A: join-pane -t sudo
- What option can added with question 4 and 5 to fuse together vertically?
A: -v
- What option can added with question 4 and 5 to fuse together horizontally?
A: -h
- With join-pane can you use the window number instead of the window’s name? yea/nay
A: yea
- How to kill or completely close a window. Including all the panes open on that window. If it’s unresponsive?
A: ctrl b shift &
- How to view and cycle between all the tmux windows for the current tmux session without detaching from the current session?
A: ctrl b o
- How to move back to the previous tmux window?
A: ctrl b n
- How to move up to the next tmux window?
A: ctrl b p
Task 5: Tmux “copy” mode
- How to start copy mode?
A: ctrl b [
- While in copy mode. How to search/grep up the wall of terminal text?
A: ctrl r
- While in copy mode. How to search/grep down the wall of terminal text?
A: ctrl s
- How to exit search up or search down within copy mode?
A: esc
- What single key can also be used to to exit out of copy mode.
A: q
- After starting copy mode. How do you enable text highlighting to select for text copying?
A: ctrl spacebar
- After selecting the text you want to copy. How do copy it?
A: alt w
- When in a terminal text editor. How to paste from the tmux clipboard?
A: ctrl b ]
- How to double check what is currently copied to the tmux clipboard
A: ctrl b shift #
Task 6: Oh My Tmux and beyond
- Does tmux have a default tmux.conf config file? yea/nay
A: nay
- Where can you find examples for custom tmux.conf config files?
A: /usr/share/doc/tmux
- Can you use Hex color codes in place of the color name? yea/nay
A: yea
- What directory must the .tmux.conf be put in to work with the next tmux session
A: home
- How would you update tmux changes without quitting the tmux session from a tmux prompt?
A: :source-file ~/.tmux.conf
- How to completely reset tmux to its default and kill all sessions? If the .tmux.conf is borked.
A: tmux kill-server
- How would you select addition hotkeys. Without overwriting the default hotkey?
A: bind
- How would you change the prefix to Ctrl a?
A: set -g prefix C-a
- Can you display shell command output. From a script or one line command? yea/nay
A: yea
- How would you load a plugin into a tmux config file?
A: .set -g @plugin
- How can you run the desired plugin after loading it?
A: run-shell
