Every action has a key; the mouse offers the common ones too. ? shows the
keys for the current screen inside tuxctl.
Key Action
1 - 5Switch directly to tab: Overview, Processes, Services, Logs, Network Tab / Shift+TabNext / previous tab → / ←Next / previous tab ?Toggle Help dialog + / -Longer / shorter sampling interval (250ms to 60s, shown as ⟳ in the top-right corner) EscDismiss dialog / clear the search, then the view filter / open the main menu qOpen the main menu on Exit; Enter or q again quits Ctrl+CQuit immediately, from anywhere
Key Action
↑ / kMove selection up ↓ / jMove selection down PageUp / PageDownMove selection by page Home / EndJump to first / last item /Begin search / filter; ↑ / ↓ and PageUp / PageDown move through the matches while typing EnterOpen detailed inspection
Key Action
cSort by CPU % mSort by Memory pSort by PID nSort by Name T / Shift+TRequest SIGTERM for selected process K / Shift+KRequest SIGKILL for selected process P / Shift+PPin / unpin the selected process (up to 8) Shift+↑ / Shift+↓Move the selected pinned process up / down (Alt+↑ / Alt+↓ also work) vHide / show kernel threads
Repeated sort commands toggle the sort direction. Pinned processes stay at the top in the order you give them, marked with *; sorting applies to the rows below them. While a search is active, pinned processes that do not match stay visible but dimmed. A pinned process that exits is shown as exited for a few seconds and then removed; it can never be signaled.
Key Action
Tab / ← / → / h / lMove focus between Cancel and confirmation EnterExecute focused action EscCancel and close
Esc opens the main menu when there is no dialog, search, or view filter to clear.
Key Action
↑ / ↓Move between About and Exit (k / j also work) EnterOpen About, or exit tuxctl qExit tuxctl EscClose the menu (from About, go back to the menu)
Key Action
rRequest an immediate service refresh vCycle the view: all units → loaded units (hide not-found) → failed units
Key Action
fToggle follow mode SpacePause / resume vCycle the minimum priority: all → notice → warning → error
Tabs: Click a tab title to switch screens.Selection: Click rows in Processes, Services, Logs, or Network.Scrolling: Use the mouse wheel over list/table areas.Process sorting: Click PID, NAME, CPU, or MEMORY headers.Pinned processes: Click ▲ / ▼ at the end of a pinned row to move it (shown when there are at least two pins and the terminal is wide enough).Confirmation dialogs: Click Cancel or the confirmation action.Main menu: Click About or Exit.Sampling interval: Click [-] / [+] next to ⟳ in the top-right corner.