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Is it necessary to reload the tmux configuration file?
If you have made changes to your tmux configuration file in the ~/.tmux.conf file, it shouldn’t be necessary to start the server up again from scratch with kill-server. Instead, you can prompt the current tmux session to reload the configuration with the source-file command.
How can I change the tmux server settings?
This can be done either from within tmux, by pressing Ctrl+B and then : to bring up a command prompt, and typing: Or simply from a shell: This should apply your changes to the running tmux server without affecting the sessions or windows within them.
Where is the Unbind key in tmux config?
Hence once you create a binding, it will be persistent over all client detaches. That said, put unbind-key -a at the very top of your configuration file, and on config reload it should do what you want – unbind everything and start binding from scratch.
Why is Bash unable to source tmux conf file?
The problem is that you are trying to run it as a script file when it is a config that should sit in the root of your home directory, tmux will look for a file of that name in that location when you create a new session. Not the answer you’re looking for? Browse other questions tagged bash tmux or ask your own question.
(1) you need to recompile for your existing installation (following the instructions in the documented you used the first time, eg. make; make install..) as your prior compile was done for Ubuntu 16.04 and not 18.04. (2) remove it, and install the Ubuntu one using normal apt tools.
How do I source the FIE in tmux?
To source the fie you need to be in command mode. To start the command mode use :. Now type in :source-file ~/.tmux.conf and hit enter. This should affect all your tmux sessions. Restarting the tmux server shouldn’t be necessary. If you do this frequently you might want to bind the source-file command to a key combination.
How do I start tmux in command mode?
To start the command mode use :. Now type in :source-file ~/.tmux.conf and hit enter. This should affect all your tmux sessions. Restarting the tmux server shouldn’t be necessary. If you do this frequently you might want to bind the source-file command to a key combination.
Is there a way to create multiple tmux sessions?
tmux is a terminal multiplexer. You can create multiple tmux sessions totally independent of your terminal emulator. If you already know GNU-screen (another terminal multiplexer), tmux is similar but more powerful and easier to config.