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TMUX

Start it using

command what it does?
tmux Starts new tmux session
tmux attach attaches to last openned tmux session

When it is running

key description
CTRL+B enter tmux command mode (needs to be pressed before every other command)
CTRL+B [ enter copy mode
CTRL+B PageUp enter copy mode + page up

Window

key description
c new window
w choose windows interactively
0..9 quick select windows 0..9

Close windows by simply writing "exit" into the window bash.

Sessions

key description
( Switch the attached client to the previous session.
) Switch the attached client to the next session.
D choose client to detach
d detach current client

TODO: interactive selection of sessions?

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