Subj : Re: Screen or tmux?
To   : deon
From : Gamgee
Date : Sat May 01 2021 07:20 am

-=> deon wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ga> Okay.  The commands are all customizable if desired... I've always used
 Ga> screen too, but have been playing with tmux some lately.  It does have
 Ga> some VERY nice features, and is very configurable.  I especially like
 Ga> being able to have more than one "window" available (proper term might
 Ga> be "session", I'm not sure).  Also splitting it into multi panes is very
 Ga> cool.  I will probably eventually switch over to using it exclusively.

 de> I'm with you on this.

 de> I've been using screen for a loooong time, but discovered
 de> tmuxinator for the MAC, with some themes, which provides a nice
 de> sexy screen.

 de> So I'm in the process of switching over to tmux and having to
 de> learn the tmux way of things - all because of a sexy screen!

Cosmetic appeal is very important to most people.  I don't use a Mac, 
but I bet it looks good!

 de> I'm probably using 2% of it right now, and its on my list to
 de> understand it more, but thats enough for me to be dangerous now.

I'm in the same place.  I really like it and am going to get better at 
using it, at least the basics.  The multi-pane stuff (split windows) is 
especially attractive to me.


.... How do they get Teflon to stick to the pans?
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