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how to source tmux session_id into tmux
I have this:
export session_uuid="$(uuidgen)"
remove_session() {
tmux kill-session -t "$session_uuid"
}
export -f remove_session
trap remove_session TERM INT SIGINT SIGTERM
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Ubuntu creating tmux session from shell results in "Error connecting to tmux"
I have a server running in EC2 and every time I need to deploy a new version of my app I run the following script:
#Kills tmux and kills <my-app> process
pkill -f tmux
pkill ./my-app
#Removes ...
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How can I save the scrollback history of every window/pane in a tmux session?
I'd like to save the complete scrollback history of every window/pane in a tmux session into one file per pane.
I know how to do it in the active pane:
tmux capture-pane -pJ -S - > log.txt
But, I ...
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How to redraw the Tmux client?
How can I redraw the Tmux client, when artifacts appear in the status line?
I have configured the following (right) status line:
set -g status-right "#[fg=green,bright]#{?client_prefix,#[reverse]&...
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Launch tmux with a command in the background without stopping said command when tmux stop running
So, I want to launch a shell command through tmux, but in the background and detaching from said tmux session...so I do it like so:
tmux new-session -A -s myprogramsession \; send -t myprogramsession &...
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How to reset the current Tmux session?
I sometimes experience a state of tmux, where Prefix-c stops working although Prefix- still works for other commands. Also, in this state, key bindings like bind -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-...
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why is shell (new terminal, new tmux panes/windows) slow to load?
When I open a new terminal it takes a couple seconds for the shell to load, when I open a new pane or window in tmux it might even take a second longer. The delay is about 3 seconds.
I'm using zsh ...
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How to update env before every command (literally)
I use many different VPNs for work and switch between them often using a script that sets up $http_proxy and $https_proxy for me. The issue is when I have a terminal open these variables won't update ...
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How to run a Tmux command across all panes in a single or multiple sessions?
I sometimes want to run a Tmux command across all panes in a single or multiple sessions to e.g. clean up my working environment.
An example would be to execute this Tmux command:
# Clear screen
bind ...
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How can I copy (yank) text in `copy-mode-vi in` Tmux, while the terminal is outputting text?
I often want to copy (yank) text in copy-mode-vi, while the terminal is outputting text.
However, it seems impossible to reliably mark the text, while the terminal is not still (i.e., it outputs text ...
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Opening multiple screens in a linux terminal using a script or command
I want to open screens vertically and horizontally.
I have used the following:
tmux
ctrl + b then %
ctrl + b then "
screen
ctrl + a then S
ctrl + a then |
But, is it possible to open a screen ...
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What's the effect of `escape-time` in Tmux?
I've set the escape-time option in ~/.tmux.conf, since it's present in many Tmux configuration files.
However, I don't really see any effect after setting this option. In particular, if I set the ...
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Is it possible to split a command in tmux.conf across multiple lines?
When using the Tmux's if-shell command in tmux.conf, I end up with really long commands, like the one below for integrating Tmux with the system's clipboard on macOS and Linux:
if-shell "[[ $(...
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How can I run a Tmux command based on the current operating system?
How can I run a Tmux command based on the current operating system?
I want to use the same Tmux configuration file on both Linux and macOS, but some configuration like integrating Tmux with the system ...
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Why does colors in Tmux's status line look "dim" compared to the shell's prompt?
I use Terminal.app configured as xterm-256color. Tmux is configured as:
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
and Bash is configured with the prompt:
PS1='\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]...
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