Start tmux in tmux

From the tmux cheat sheet ยท Start and Inspect ยท verified Aug 2026

Start tmux

Create a new session or attach to an existing one.

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tmux
๐ŸŸข tmux starts a server when none exists
๐Ÿ’ก Use a named session for easier reconnection
๐Ÿ“Œ The default prefix is Ctrl-b
๐Ÿ” -A attaches when the named session exists
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