Install tmux, improves cli work efficiency;
$ sudo prt-get depinst tmux
Create skeleton configuration file for users;
$ sudo vim /etc/skel/.tumx.conf
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
set-window-option -g mode-keys vi
# Vim style
# copy tmux's selection buffer into the primary X selection with PREFIX+CTRL+Y
bind-key u run "tmux save-buffer - | xsel -ib"
# copy primary X selection into tmux's selection buffer with PREFIX+CTRL+P
bind-key e run "xsel -o | tmux load-buffer -"
bind-key -t vi-copy 'v' begin-selection
bind-key -t vi-copy 'y' copy-selection
set-option -g set-titles on
set-option -g set-titles-string '#S> #I.#P #W'
set -g visual-activity on
set -g monitor-activity on
set -g visual-bell on
set -g bell-action any
## Join windows: s, j
bind-key j command-prompt -p "join pane from:" "join-pane -s '%%'"
bind-key s command-prompt -p "send pane to:" "join-pane -t '%%'"
Copy to your current home and start tmux;
$ cp /etc/skel/.tmux.conf ~/
$ tmux
Get help;
ctrl + b ?
key = bind-key (default ctrl + b)
Window
key c new window
key " split-window
key n next window
key p previous window
Panes
key ; last-pane
key space next-layout
key ! break-pane
key { swap pane
key } swap pane
This instructions are valid if tmux.conf file discribed in this document is used;
1) enter copy mode using Control+b [
2) navigate to beginning of text, you want to select and hit v
3) move around using arrow keys to select region
4) when you reach end of region simply hit y to copy the region
5) now Control+b ] will paste the selection
Paste in X with xsel;
6) update buffer of xsel using Control+b u
Copy from X with xsel;
0) update tmux buffer Control+b e
Before pasting on vim, set paste mode and then set nopaste.
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