[Novalug] Screen for dummies

covici@ccs.covici.com covici@ccs.covici.com
Sat Aug 31 19:43:03 EDT 2013


Yep, that worked -- thanks.

covici@ccs.covici.com wrote:

> Thanks, I will see what happens.
> 
> Jared Scott <jared@jaredscott.com> wrote:
> 
> > I think the status line default is "Window_Title" HH:MM DD-Mon-YY.
> > 
> > If you want to remove the date you would use the following command,
> > where #Tis a varible for the window title.
> > 
> > set -g status-right '"#T"'
> > 
> > You can use this in your tmux.conf file or by setting it manually by typing
> > it into the tmux command pane ( Ctrl-b then : )
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 12:07 PM, <covici@ccs.covici.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > OK, I read the tmux manual and I would like to remove the time/date in
> > > the status line -- could some kind soul tell me how to do this?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > >
> > > geoff <geoffm@companionway.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Probably - most of the group already knows this but I thought I'd share
> > > >
> > > > byobu is a wrapper that goes around either screen or tmux.
> > > > If tmux is installed you can call byobu-tmux or you can force it as
> > > > the default (should be already if tmux was there when byobu was
> > > > installed) by running byobu-select-backend
> > > >
> > > > Normally I like to control my own .screentc or my .tmux.conf - but
> > > > byobu comes pretty close to how I like my set-up. I stopped fighting
> > > > the dragon and just go with byobu's config now.
> > > >
> > > > I don't know how any sysadmin can get alone without screen or tmux but
> > > > that is just my opinion
> > > >
> > > > -g-
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 08/28/2013 04:07 PM, Jim Sheafer wrote:
> > > > > +1 for tmux.
> > > > >
> > > > > I was a screen user for years. Someone turned me on to tmux and it
> > > > > was a simple transition. tmux and screen both have multiple
> > > > > "screens" to handle multiple login sessions. tmux goes a step
> > > > > further where each screen can have different horizontal and vertical
> > > > > window panes, each with a different login session. Combine that with
> > > > > the "mirror keystrokes to all panes" command and you can make short
> > > > > work of handling multiple logins.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://robots.thoughtbot.com/post/2641409235/a-tmux-crash-course
> > > > >
> > > > > But note that most of those "type them all out" commands can be
> > > > > replaced by simple keystrokes.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Jim
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Chuck Frain <linux@chuckfrain.net
> > > > > <mailto:linux@chuckfrain.net>> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >     You may also want to look at Tmux which is a newer implementation
> > > of
> > > > >     screen. If you're not going much beyond basic multiplexing I don't
> > > > >     think
> > > > >     you'll see much of a difference. You will find Screen installed by
> > > > >     default more often than you'll find Tmux in the wild, from my
> > > > >     experience.
> > > > >
> > > > >     For learning Screen, it took me a while to really 'get it'. What
> > > > >     helped
> > > > >     me was using byobu (http://byobu.co) so I could see the various
> > > > >     shells I
> > > > >     had going within a given screen session. It also helped when I
> > > > >     returned
> > > > >     to the session later. The status lines are nice to have to quickly
> > > see
> > > > >     what terms are going, the date and time of the server if you cross
> > > > >     time
> > > > >     zones, hostnames, and other various configuration options. It also
> > > > >     (as I
> > > > >     recall) allows you to export from byobu to a generic .screenrc
> > > > >     file for
> > > > >     machines you can't run it on, but not all scripts are easily
> > > > >     ported with
> > > > >     the rc file. Byobu presents a nice configuration screen to perform
> > > > >     basic
> > > > >     tasks while you're in the learning curve. It may become a hindrance
> > > > >     down the line as you learn the keyboard shortcuts. Byobu is also
> > > > >     available for Tmux.
> > > > >
> > > > >     You don't want to open a screen session within a screen session
> > > unless
> > > > >     you are careful about it. For me, I have one machine I ssh into
> > > > >     from the
> > > > >     outside world to my home network. On that machine I have a
> > > customized
> > > > >     control sequence so that when I use that session as a pivot point
> > > to
> > > > >     other boxes, I can use c-a on them without my first screen session
> > > > >     catching that. Its customizing one configuration vs all the others.
> > > > >
> > > > >     Split screens within screen is rather useful. I'll often tail a
> > > > >     log file
> > > > >     or two to monitor output of commands I run in another window.
> > > > >
> > > > >     Every so often I'll come across a program or script that doesn't
> > > act
> > > > >     right within screen due to some environmental issues within the
> > > screen
> > > > >     session. Its rare enough that I've never investigated a proper
> > > > >     solution
> > > > >     beyond a few minutes here and there.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >     On Wed, 28 Aug 2013, greg pryzby wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >     > Subject defines me and my knowledge. I am interested in learning
> > > > >     more
> > > > >     > so "Teach Me".
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > FWIW I have started using ssh-agent, ssh-add and keys to manage
> > > > >     > logging in. Adding screen will probably make it easier vs tabs on
> > > > >     > gnome-terminal/iTerm/etc
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > As I find myself at the command prompt (and usually remotely
> > > logged
> > > > >     > in) exclusively for work, I am looking at working smarter. The
> > > > >     > computer I was given is OSX so my crutch of ssh -X user@hostdoesn't
> > > > >     > work as well as it does when I have Linux as the desktop
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > --
> > > > >     > greg pryzby                              greg at pryzby dot org
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> > > > >     >
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