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libtmux
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Session
Package
libtmux
Source
src/libtmux/session.py
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kill ( self , all_except : bool | None = None , clear : bool | None = None , group : bool | None = None ) None
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kill

Kill Session , closes linked windows and detach all clients.

$ tmux kill-session.

Examples

Kill a session:

>>> session_1 = server.new_session()
>>> session_1 in server.sessions
True
>>> session_1.kill()
>>> session_1 not in server.sessions
True

Kill all sessions except the current one:

>>> one_session_to_rule_them_all = server.new_session()
>>> other_sessions = server.new_session(
...     ), server.new_session()
>>> all([w in server.sessions for w in other_sessions])
True
>>> one_session_to_rule_them_all.kill(all_except=True)
>>> all([w not in server.sessions for w in other_sessions])
True
>>> one_session_to_rule_them_all in server.sessions
True
Parameters
  • all_except ( bool | None ) – Kill all sessions in server except this one.

  • clear ( bool | None ) – Clear alerts (bell, activity, or silence) in all windows.

  • group ( bool | None ) – Kill all sessions in this session's group (-g flag). Requires tmux 3.7+. If used with tmux < 3.7, a warning is issued and the flag is ignored.

In other languages End a session

Examples

Kill a session:

>>> session_1 = server.new_session()
>>> session_1 in server.sessions
True
>>> session_1.kill()
>>> session_1 not in server.sessions
True

Kill all sessions except the current one:

>>> one_session_to_rule_them_all = server.new_session()
>>> other_sessions = server.new_session(
...     ), server.new_session()
>>> all([w in server.sessions for w in other_sessions])
True
>>> one_session_to_rule_them_all.kill(all_except=True)
>>> all([w not in server.sessions for w in other_sessions])
True
>>> one_session_to_rule_them_all in server.sessions
True
await session.kill();

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