How to control a nested tmux session (send the prefix to the inner one)?
• By Romain Dorgueil • In tips
When one tmux runs inside another, forward the prefix with send-prefix to control the inner session.
Tag: shell
9 articles tagged with "shell"
2026
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How to kill a tmux session, or the whole server?
• By Romain Dorgueil • In tipsKill one tmux session, every session except one, or the whole tmux server.
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How to switch between tmux sessions without detaching?
• By Romain Dorgueil • In tipsJump from one tmux session to another from inside tmux, without detaching and re-attaching.
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How to manage tmux clients (list, kick out, disconnect)?
• By Romain Dorgueil • In tipsList who is attached to a tmux session, grab it back from another terminal, and detach other clients.
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How to rename a tmux session or window?
• By Romain Dorgueil • In tipsRename a tmux session or window from the keyboard or the shell, and keep the name you typed.
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How to detach, list, and re-attach a tmux session?
• By Romain Dorgueil • In tipsLeave a tmux session running in the background, list what is alive, and jump back in, from the keyboard or the shell.
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How to start a named tmux session with a window name and a directory?
• By Romain Dorgueil • In tipsCreate a detached tmux session, name its first window, and start it in a chosen directory, all in one command.
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How to create or attach to a tmux session in one command?
• By Romain Dorgueil • In tipsA single idempotent tmux command that creates a session or attaches to it if it already exists — perfect for scripts and shell startup files.