Really cool! (I learned about this from @yosh )

https://toot.yosh.is/@yosh/114792054494009521

TIL: While using panes in tmux, you can make a pane full size by doing ctrl-b z. Then when you're done focusing on it you can press it again to restore the panes to what they were.

How Tmux Saved My Work When SSH Kept Dropping and Why You Should Use Tmux for Unstable SSH Connections in Linux #tmux #ssh #secureshell #linux #tmuxtips #linuxadministration
https://ostechnix.com/use-tmux-unstable-ssh/

I came across something recently that basically stressed the importance of understanding the tools you use on a daily basis to get the most out of them. It suggested that you need to get familiar with the primary sources of docs as well and not just distilled summaries that hold your hand and give you a generic solution to one particular problem your trying to solve. With that in mind, my reading list lately has been the official docs for #neomutt, #irssi, #i3wm, #opnsense, #tmux. I think this is more important than ever when it's so easy to use an #llm to search for information.

It appears I have forgotten how to use gnu #screen, so now seems like a good time to switch to #tmux. Or is there something else I should be using?

What if we didn't need #Tmux or #zellij anymore?

If Ghostty succeeds... https://youtu.be/o-qtso47ECk

#tmux afficianados: What are the big reasons you keep using tmux locally?

I know the benefits of using it for remote work, and fully intend to keep using it there, but I'm questioning whether it's worth the ongoing extra faff to run locally.

I only really ever use it to get random access to tabs/panes, and otherwise it seems to be costing me in ways that are making me question its value.

Examples:

• Every time I choose a new terminal I need to faff with the truecolor settings so my apps like Neovim will work properly.
• Having tmux auto-run on login means I miss anything printed by my shell at startup
• I need to ensure all my apps are using the tmux copy/paste protocol.
• After a bit less than a year using it I STILL haven't managed to get used to the history/search/selection mechanism. This isn't tmux's fault but still.

New blogpost: "Using (only) a Linux terminal for my personal computing in 2024"

A write-up of my recent experiment of using only a Linux terminal for my personal computing.

tl;dr:

I had fun, and learned loads, so a success.

I could do a lot of what I wanted, quite comfortably and easily, I couldn't do enough.

I'll carry out using the terminal (as I have for years), but not exclusively.

https://neilzone.co.uk/2024/11/using-only-a-linux-terminal-for-my-personal-computing-in-2024/

Interesting use case for #ubuntu #snap that folks probably can't argue with:

Being forced to use an antediluvian Ubuntu release like 20.04 and yet still having up to date versions of key software like #Neovim, #tmux etc.

Note: These tools are text based with very minimal outside system infrastructure integration, so they function pretty well as snaps.

And yes haters, I know, snaps hurt you and you HATES them you do. I get it! :) They're not my favorite either, but when I see a real use for a tool? I call it out in the case it might be useful for others.

(Why am I being forced to run Ubuntu 20.04 you might ask? Excellent question! Because the even more antediluvian software stack work has me working with ONLY runs on that. Horrible eh? :)

I’ve been on Fedi for a year now and have fallen in love with the platform, so here’s my introduction! I studied computer science with a focus on RTOS and FP/PL, but I’m about to start my final semester of law school. I’ll be practicing at a boutique firm that primarily handles IP cases once I’m barred. I foilboard and I play way too many rhythm games in and out of the arcade.

I contribute to open source projects where I can, and I write up my experience in my digital garden which I’ve been maintaining for over a year now. It’s also a good place to find usage tips for projects/tools that you might want to use.

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My passion for tech also includes privacy, and I’m an advocate for minimizing your digital footprint. GenAI is a scam and its purveyors are causing real harm while they sell it as hard as they can.

Follow me for: #selfhosting #digitalgardening #privacy #lawfedi #section230 #copyright #patents #rustlang #gleam #haskell #RSS #neovim #NixOS #zotero #tmux #alacritty #linux #egpu #qemu #arch #archlinux #GNOME #watches #watchmaking #obsidian #obsidianmd #thunderbird #fpv #mechkeys #mechkeeb #mechanicalkeyboard #matrix #signal #fido2 #passkeys #dancerushstardom

I decided to start my dotfiles from scratch on this install of #kde on a laptop. My #zsh is blazing fast now. #tmux I kept the same and my #neovim config is fairly fresh, not even a month old yet.

Also, as I am a #qmk user for my desktop keyboard, I have used Input Remapper on the laptop to remap my caps lock to mimic my 2nd layer on desktop.

New blogpost: tmux: my notes so far

This morning, I wondered “Could I cope with a terminal-only computer?”.

That gave me the impetus I needed to take a dive head-first into tmux.

These are my working notes. I’m sharing them as a reminder for me, and perhaps they might be of use to others.

https://neilzone.co.uk/2024/10/tmux-my-notes-so-far/

The one where Nick Janetakis & @jerod try to convince @adam that #tmux is cool

https://youtu.be/nAc_kxlGXFY

Today's Linux Tip: Manage Multiple Terminal Sessions with Tmux. #tmux #terminal #linux #ostechnix

Greetings #tmux elders. I call upon thee that I may be bestowed some of your wisdom in the ancient ways.

I want to hide the little line that indicates when someone else is writing to my screen in a shared session. In this case the someone else is me on another computer on a local network which is not connected to the internet. Nothing is unsafe about what I want to do. I am all users, just on different computers. I already did

set -g status off

Here's a silent lil video clip of the line: