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Long time nixers
dear unix diary,
as a cli junkie and a new recruit to the "cult of vim" i spend most of my time in the terminal. i've been using tiling window managers for a while now (currently running herbstluftwm) and usually have 5+ terminal windows open at time. because of this, i never really gave tmux much of a thought, but after this week, i'm a believer. a few different factors brought me to this revelation, all of them related to work. half our sites are written in nodejs, and require a frontend and a backend server; each of which i ran in a separate terminal. a spent lots of time resizing the pane and looking back through the buffer, but whenever a new "event" was fired urxvt/zsh would scroll back to the bottom *uggg!*. our other legacy sites are coded in php, and we develop them on a special test server. the server is a weird environment. i got our sysadmin in install zsh for me but lots of my keyboard presses were interpreted wrong. i tired running the zkbd, setting the $term var, nothing worked. finally, one of my co-workers (a pc users oddly enough) asked me if i'd tried tmux. i initially just brushed him off (*psh!* what's a windoze user know about nix warez?) but after a while i was getting super frustrated and decided to just give it a try. *ZOMFGBBQ!#@!~* like magic everything just seemed to work. using buffers for each node server is awesome, it's a lot more relaxed when it comes to scrolling back though history. combine it with an ssh ServerAliveInterval i can just toss my dev server connection in a buffer and forget about it until i need it. the configurable keybindings are great (i love making up my own styles). and it's copy paste features seems to work better than the urxvt-perls library i was using before. it's kinda vim style, i enter command mode (ctrl+a), press esc to enter selection mode, move around and find what i want to select, press V to start selecting, and press Y to yank it to the clipboard. once it's copied, i can use my normal paste (ctrl+v) anywhere. here's how that looks in my .tmux.config
Code:
# vim style copy paste mode
unbind [
bind Escape copy-mode
unbind p
bind p paste-buffer
bind-key -t vi-copy 'v' begin-selection
bind -t vi-copy y copy-pipe 'xclip -in -selection clipboard'
i really have only scratched the surface, having never used any of the splitting features, but i can say now i'm a believer.

*CLI-LIFE 4-LIFE*


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UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 18-08-2014, 11:03 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 18-08-2014, 11:37 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by cjm - 18-08-2014, 12:01 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 18-08-2014, 12:18 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by cjm - 18-08-2014, 02:11 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 19-08-2014, 12:50 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 19-08-2014, 01:18 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pizzaroll1 - 19-08-2014, 02:15 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by vompatti - 19-08-2014, 04:20 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pizzaroll1 - 19-08-2014, 07:53 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 20-08-2014, 12:54 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by vompatti - 20-08-2014, 06:33 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 21-08-2014, 04:53 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by DotDev - 21-08-2014, 07:50 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by shtols - 21-08-2014, 12:55 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 21-08-2014, 01:22 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 23-08-2014, 06:55 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 23-08-2014, 07:27 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 24-08-2014, 04:39 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 24-08-2014, 11:24 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pizzaroll1 - 25-08-2014, 12:37 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 26-08-2014, 03:38 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by cjm - 27-08-2014, 12:48 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 28-08-2014, 11:11 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 30-08-2014, 01:47 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by kirby - 30-08-2014, 09:56 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 30-08-2014, 11:22 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 09-09-2014, 12:21 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 04-11-2014, 12:27 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by berk - 10-09-2014, 09:12 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 10-09-2014, 10:53 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 10-09-2014, 11:51 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 11-09-2014, 11:18 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 12-09-2014, 08:08 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 17-09-2014, 10:51 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pizzaroll1 - 17-09-2014, 01:07 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by hades - 17-09-2014, 07:47 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 18-09-2014, 12:37 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 18-09-2014, 10:51 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 18-09-2014, 12:18 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by earsplit - 19-09-2014, 02:23 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by vompatti - 20-09-2014, 11:52 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pizzaroll1 - 20-09-2014, 08:00 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by srp - 21-09-2014, 02:09 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by kirby - 21-09-2014, 03:25 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 30-09-2014, 01:00 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 08-10-2014, 10:31 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by cjm - 09-10-2014, 04:14 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by kirby - 09-10-2014, 08:15 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by JerrySpringerIsMyDad - 24-10-2014, 10:03 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 28-10-2014, 10:38 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 28-10-2014, 01:18 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by neeasade - 09-01-2015, 10:44 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 09-01-2015, 02:04 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 19-02-2015, 07:05 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 19-02-2015, 04:55 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 20-02-2015, 11:49 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 28-04-2015, 04:13 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by bsdkeith - 29-04-2015, 05:01 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 29-04-2015, 10:29 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 29-04-2015, 03:09 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by greduan - 02-05-2015, 09:58 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by cjm - 07-05-2015, 11:14 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 07-05-2015, 12:20 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by neeasade - 24-07-2015, 11:10 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 25-07-2015, 08:44 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by Houseoftea - 25-07-2015, 11:32 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by movq - 26-07-2015, 03:52 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 27-07-2015, 02:02 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 24-08-2015, 07:07 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 25-08-2015, 10:38 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by rocx - 30-08-2015, 11:40 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 31-08-2015, 04:40 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 31-08-2015, 07:30 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 03-09-2015, 05:34 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by kirby - 03-09-2015, 06:57 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 10-09-2015, 11:30 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 14-09-2015, 03:45 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by darthlukan - 14-09-2015, 02:53 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by dkeg - 15-09-2015, 07:49 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by darthlukan - 05-10-2015, 03:03 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 05-10-2015, 05:00 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by apk - 06-10-2015, 02:41 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by Mafia - 06-10-2015, 09:33 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by kirby - 12-10-2015, 03:04 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 13-10-2015, 08:37 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 13-10-2015, 09:38 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 13-10-2015, 10:55 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 13-10-2015, 11:18 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 15-10-2015, 01:34 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by darthlukan - 15-10-2015, 04:44 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 15-10-2015, 06:05 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 15-10-2015, 06:58 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by darthlukan - 16-10-2015, 02:29 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 16-10-2015, 10:09 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by darthlukan - 19-10-2015, 02:10 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 20-10-2015, 02:05 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by darthlukan - 20-10-2015, 02:28 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by thetornainbow - 20-10-2015, 08:52 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by Houseoftea - 20-10-2015, 09:11 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 20-10-2015, 12:18 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by darthlukan - 21-10-2015, 02:31 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 30-11-2015, 07:08 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by apk - 30-11-2015, 08:49 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 01-12-2015, 08:24 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by apk - 01-12-2015, 11:43 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by arcetera - 02-12-2015, 08:57 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 03-12-2015, 02:20 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 03-12-2015, 11:32 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by dcat - 07-12-2015, 06:16 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 11-12-2015, 07:30 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 11-12-2015, 03:04 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 13-12-2015, 08:31 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 13-12-2015, 03:22 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by strang3quark - 13-12-2015, 03:57 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by rocx - 13-12-2015, 04:37 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by Wildefyr - 13-12-2015, 07:29 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 14-12-2015, 01:37 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by movq - 14-12-2015, 12:44 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 14-12-2015, 12:56 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 14-12-2015, 01:24 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by movq - 19-12-2015, 03:26 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 20-12-2015, 05:02 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by movq - 20-12-2015, 08:13 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 20-12-2015, 10:21 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 20-12-2015, 03:46 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by movq - 22-12-2015, 03:27 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by XcelQ - 24-01-2016, 01:32 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 26-01-2016, 02:17 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by XcelQ - 28-01-2016, 03:17 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by rain1 - 19-04-2016, 08:28 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by josuah - 22-04-2016, 05:45 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by movq - 07-05-2016, 01:34 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by rocx - 16-05-2016, 02:21 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 10-06-2016, 01:11 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 14-09-2016, 01:12 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 14-09-2016, 11:36 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 14-09-2016, 11:58 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 31-01-2017, 09:27 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by rocx - 18-02-2017, 02:17 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by fre d die - 15-03-2017, 06:13 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by rocx - 15-03-2017, 07:07 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by robotchaos - 07-04-2017, 02:13 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by evbo - 08-04-2017, 03:00 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 08-04-2017, 08:30 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 09-04-2017, 04:56 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by robotchaos - 10-04-2017, 03:56 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 10-04-2017, 04:03 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by robotchaos - 10-04-2017, 04:22 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 10-04-2017, 04:25 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by josuah - 11-04-2017, 09:19 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 11-04-2017, 09:39 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by evbo - 18-04-2017, 02:20 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by robotchaos - 18-04-2017, 03:43 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by nas - 12-06-2017, 09:33 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by Tmplt - 12-07-2017, 02:00 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 13-07-2017, 03:12 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 20-10-2017, 03:12 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by Houseoftea - 04-01-2018, 08:40 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by rocx - 05-01-2018, 02:04 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by Tmplt - 21-01-2018, 10:02 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 22-01-2018, 08:14 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by Tmplt - 22-01-2018, 01:02 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by mrtn - 22-01-2018, 04:47 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 22-01-2018, 04:53 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 31-03-2018, 09:22 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 15-05-2018, 12:17 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 20-09-2018, 07:07 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by xero - 25-10-2018, 01:27 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 26-10-2018, 01:08 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by Steph - 28-10-2018, 05:23 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by rocx - 04-11-2018, 01:48 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 05-11-2018, 10:18 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by pranomostro - 06-11-2018, 09:06 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by anthk - 10-01-2019, 12:20 PM
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RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 15-05-2020, 12:19 PM
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RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 29-09-2020, 11:00 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by jkl - 30-09-2020, 03:52 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by movq - 28-05-2021, 03:18 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by movq - 27-09-2021, 11:56 AM
RE: UNIX Diary - by venam - 17-12-2021, 03:49 PM
RE: UNIX Diary - by z3bra - 20-12-2021, 08:34 AM