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@Federation_Bot  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Today's #FreeSoftwareAdvent is `tmux`, the terminal multiplexer.

I know that `tmux` will be second nature to many of you, but I've been gradually learning it over the last year (https://neilzone.co.uk/2025/06/more-tinkering-with-tmux/), and I find it invaluable.

Although I had used `screen` for years, I wish that I had known about `tmux` sooner.

I use `tmux` both on local machines, for a convenient terminal environment (from which I can do an awful lot of what I want to do, computing-wise), and also on remote machines for persistent / re-attachable terminal sessions.

https://github.com/tmux/tmux

#Linux #tmux #terminal

More tinkering with tmux

After a long time using screen, I started using tmux last November.
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Matt Panaro
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@eigen@mattstodon.panar.ooo replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@neil I'm still a Screen devotee, so I'm curious: what's tmux got that's making you wish you'd known about it sooner? should I follow you on the switching path?

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@r0k@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@neil a great resource to learn tmux, if people need it:

https://pragprog.com/titles/bhtmux3/tmux-3/

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@PierricD@mastodon.green replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@neil good pick! One that can't go into my list now 😅

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TommyTorty10
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@TommyTorty10@infosec.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@neil thanks for sharing! I'll have to play with that setup script a bit

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Anton Piatek
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@sldrant@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@neil I've mostly moved to byobu which is a fork of tmux with function key bindings that I find much nicer

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@Nux@fosstodon.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@neil > Although I had used `screen` for years, I wish that I had known about `tmux` sooner.

What would be a good reason for that in your experience?

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Joachim Ziebs
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@TexJoachim@blabber.rocks replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@neil Thanks for bringing tmux to my attention!

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