* Derek Martin <inva...@pizzashack.org> [03-30-10 21:49]: > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 08:58:20PM -0400, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > I found screen's learning curve to be about 10 minutes for all the > basic functionality... everything I use frequently. The help is fine > and so is the man page for more complicated stuff.
Tmux is virtually the same learning curve. > > It makes some of screen's *features* more functional such as split > > screen w/o using one of the screen numbers that allow direct access > > (<ctrl-a>2). > > I don't really understand what you mean... > > > Tmux uses <ctrl-b> rather than <ctrl-a>, > > This is configurable in screen. and in tmux > > and allows direct access to > 10 screens, buffers, .... > > I have 13 screens in the window I'm typing in right now. and direct access by keyboard to 10 > I'm not sure what you mean by "buffers" but I guess you might mean > scroll-back buffers. Screen has that too. yes, tmux is a replacement for screen functions. > Maybe you could comment a little more in depth about how tmux is > better? http://tmux.sourceforge.net/ http://tmux.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/tmux/tmux/FAQ -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org