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# TMUX

### TMUX Commands

| Description                      | Command                                                           |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Create a new session             | `tmux new -s <SESSION_NAME>`                                      |
| See any existing sessions        | <p><code>tmux list-sessions</code></p><p><code>tmux ls</code></p> |
| Attach to existing session       | `tmux attach -t <SESSION_NAME>`                                   |
| Make all windows the same size   | `Ctrl+b` THEN `Alt+2`                                             |
| Add new tmux window vertically   | `Ctrl+b` THEN `Shift + @`                                         |
| Add new tmux window horizontally | `Ctrl+b` THEN `%`                                                 |
| Detach from current session      | `Ctrl+b` THEN `d`                                                 |
| Kill current session             | `Ctrl+c`                                                          |
| Highlight text to copy           | `Option + click and drag`                                         |

### Install and configure TMUX

{% code title="Install tmux" %}

```bash
sudo apt-get install -y tmux
git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm
```

{% endcode %}

{% code title="Create new session" %}

```bash
tmux new -s <SESSION_NAME>
```

{% endcode %}

{% code title="You have to start a session first before these config options exist" %}

```bash
tmux show -g | sed 's/^/set-option -g /' > ~/.tmux.conf
vim ~/.tmux.conf
```

{% endcode %}

* Change `mouse` to `on` globally

{% code title="\~/.tmux.conf" %}

```bash
set-option -g mouse on
```

{% endcode %}

* Change `mouse` to `on` for current session

```bash
tmux set -g mouse on
```