Tmux Tutorial

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Post by keyboardman » Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 1:08 AM UTC

Re: Tmux Tutorial

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Post by jdcaron » Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 1:48 AM UTC

I have been using screen for almost 10 years now, is it worth switching? I know it's not much learning but why switching when screen is not broken? It feels like there's more important stuff I can learn.

Re: Tmux Tutorial

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Post by sliken » Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 1:57 AM UTC

jdcaron wrote: post #2

I have been using screen for almost 10 years now, is it worth switching? I know it's not much learning but why switching when screen is not broken? It feels like there's more important stuff I can learn.

I tried it for awhile, was puzzled by their choices of defaults, and ended up switching back to screen.

Re: Tmux Tutorial

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Post by stuxnet79 » Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 2:04 AM UTC

sliken wrote: post #3

jdcaron wrote: post #2

I have been using screen for almost 10 years now, is it worth switching? I know it's not much learning but why switching when screen is not broken? It feels like there's more important stuff I can learn.

I tried it for awhile, was puzzled by their choices of defaults, and ended up switching back to screen.

I prefer tmux to screen but the default key mappings took some getting used to. I've used it long enough that Ctrl-B and " / % for the screen splitting are natural to me now, but initially it was ... rough.

Re: Tmux Tutorial

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Post by darkerside » Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 2:05 AM UTC

jdcaron wrote: post #2

I have been using screen for almost 10 years now, is it worth switching? I know it's not much learning but why switching when screen is not broken? It feels like there's more important stuff I can learn.

Does screen offer splits? Those are game changing for me. I can't go back to screen without then.

Re: Tmux Tutorial

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Post by sam_lowry_ » Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 2:08 AM UTC

jdcaron wrote: post #2

I have been using screen for almost 10 years now, is it worth switching? I know it's not much learning but why switching when screen is not broken? It feels like there's more important stuff I can learn.

Tried tmux, then went back to screen. Tmux is for hipsters.

Re: Tmux Tutorial

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Post by tomjakubowski » Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 2:12 AM UTC

jdcaron wrote: post #2

I have been using screen for almost 10 years now, is it worth switching? I know it's not much learning but why switching when screen is not broken? It feels like there's more important stuff I can learn.

Another option would be to split screen's roles of "terminal multiplexer" and "terminal detacher" into two programs: dvtm and abduco, respectively. I find that approach more flexible than screen/tmux, and it works better spanning work environments where I might or might not have tabs and splits built in to my window manager or terminal emulator. It's also nice to not have to give up C-a or C-b keybindings when I don't need multiplexing (abduco uses just one key binding, and I think you could get away without it).

abduco: http://www.brain-dump.org/projects/abduco/

dvtm: http://www.brain-dump.org/projects/dvtm/

Re: Tmux Tutorial

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Post by sys_64738 » Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 2:24 AM UTC

jdcaron wrote: post #2

I have been using screen for almost 10 years now, is it worth switching? I know it's not much learning but why switching when screen is not broken? It feels like there's more important stuff I can learn.

I often run screen sessions inside tmux if I need to ssh to remote machines. tmux is beautiful and I say that as a screen veteran.

Re: Tmux Tutorial

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Post by sys_64738 » Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 2:25 AM UTC

Another alternative is emacs server.

Re: Tmux Tutorial

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Post by naikrovek » Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 2:25 AM UTC

One of the downsides listed when you don't use tmux is that you have to type your password for each terminal you open to the remote machine. Does no one use ssh-agent?