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tmux: Detach from Session Without Killing It

tmux: Detach from Session Without Killing It

tmux detach: Ctrl+B then D (session keeps running). Reattach: tmux attach. Don't use exit/Ctrl+D — that kills the session.

To exit tmux without killing the running session and its processes: Detach: Press `Ctrl+B`, then `D` — this detaches from the session, leaving it running in the background. Reattach later: - `tmux attach` — attaches to the most recent session - `tmux attach -t session_name` — attaches to a specific named session - `tmux ls` — lists all running sessions Create a named session: `tmux new -s session_name` Key distinction: Detaching (`Ctrl+B, D`) leaves processes running. Typing `exit` or `Ctrl+D` in the last pane actually terminates the session and all its processes.

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