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paste-buffer

Short form: pasteb

Insert the contents of a paste buffer into the specified pane.

Synopsis

bash
tmux paste-buffer [-dpr] [-s separator] [-b buffer-name] [-t target-pane]

Options

FlagDescription
-dDelete the buffer after pasting
-pPaste bracket control codes for bracketed paste mode
-rDon't replace LF with CR when pasting
-b buffer-nameSpecify which buffer to paste

Examples

Paste most recent buffer

bash
tmux paste-buffer

Paste buffer 0

bash
tmux pasteb -b 0

Default Keybinding

Prefix + ]

Default prefix is Ctrl+b

Pro Tips

  • tmux has multiple buffers - use list-buffers to see them
  • Prefix + = shows an interactive buffer picker