Command prefix is C-b. This can be changed by building with, for example: META='\001' make Key bindings: d detach c create new window n next window p previous window l last (next to last selected) window ? list current key bindings 0-9 select window There is one default server process per user which puts its socket in /tmp/tmux-UID. It is created the first time tmux is run and subsequent invocations will connect to the same server. The server holds multiple sessions. Syntax is: tmux [-v] [-S path] [-s sessioon] command [flags] -v Create logfiles, verbosity increases with more -v -S Set different server socket path -s Specify session name for command, if appropriate. If a session name is not given, the current session is assumed if a command is run from inside tmux and the TMUX environment variable is available, otherwise if only one exists, it is used or if multiple exist, an error is generated. Commands: (Commands can be shortened, as long as they are unambiguous) new-session [-d] [-s session name] [-n window name] [command] Create new session. Attaches to new session unless -d is given. attach-session [-d] Attach to session. Detaches other clients if -d is given. list-sessions List sessions (can be shortened to ls). list-windows List windows (can be shortened to lsw). rename-window [-i ] new name Rename window. bind-key key command Bind a key to a command (use ^A for ctrl-A), commands are as listed above. list-keys List current key bindings. unbind-key key Unbind a key from a command. set-option prefix key Set command prefix (meta) key. Sessions are destroyed when no windows remain attached to them.