start new: tmux start new with session name: tmux new -s myname attach: tmux a # (or at, or attach) attach to named: tmux a -t myname list sessions: tmux ls kill session: tmux kill-session -t myname In tmux, hit the prefix ctrl+b and then: Sessions :new<CR> new session s list sessions $ name session Windows (tabs) c new window , name window w list windows f find window & kill window .