Useful commands.

Keep multiple terminal programs running in one session. For the shortcuts below, press Ctrl + b, release, then press the next key.

Ctrl + b, then d

Detach from the current session.

Ctrl + b, then "

Split the pane into top and bottom panes.

Ctrl + b, then %

Split the pane into left and right panes.

Ctrl + b, then $

Rename the current session.

Ctrl + b, then :resize-pane -U 5

Resize the pane up by five cells. Use -D, -L, or -R for other directions.

tmux a -t SESSION

Attach to a named session.

tmux a

Attach to the most recently used session.

tmux ls

List active sessions.

Another useful reference: tmux shortcuts and cheatsheet ↗

Manage packages and keep project environments separate.

conda create --name myenv

Create an environment.

conda create -n myenv python=3.12

Create an environment with a specific Python version. Replace 3.12 with the version your project needs.

conda info --envs

List environments. You can also use conda env list.

conda list

List packages in the active environment.

conda env remove --name myenv

Remove the named environment.

conda clean -a

Remove unused packages and caches. Review the confirmation before proceeding.