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Ctrl / Kill Byobu Window

Kill Byobu Window

Use Ctrl a followed by k to instantly kill the current Byobu window in your session.

$
Terminal
<Ctrl a><k>

When To Use

You want to close a Byobu window without exiting the session.

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview
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Output
Window killed: 1

Press <Ctrl a> <w> to see remaining windows.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

<Ctrl
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Ctrl before the shell applies any redirect operators.

How To Run

Execution path

  1. Step 1

    Press <Ctrl a> followed by <k> to kill the current Byobu window.

  2. Step 2

    Check the remaining windows with <Ctrl a> <w>.