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Spiced up .tmux.conf and updated README

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2025-04-16 15:05:18 -04:00
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## Need
After I discovered tmux I searched for a way to manage multiple groups of tmux sessions under one unified script. Not
finding anything (or maybe just not looking well enough) I decided to write my own. It's not pretty, but I've been
using for a couple of years now and it's become an integral part of my workflow.
After I discovered tmux I searched for a way to manage multiple groups of tmux sessions under one unified script. Not finding anything (or maybe just not looking well enough) I decided to write my own. It's not pretty, but I've been using for a couple of years now and it's become an integral part of my workflow.
My setup works this way:
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;;
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Calling the script with a pre-determined session name (ex: `./tmux-menu.sh web` or `./tmux-menu.sh database`) first
checks to see if there is already a session group with that name. If not, it creates a new group with the commands you
specify and names each connection in tmux.
Calling the script with a pre-determined session name (ex: `./tmux-menu.sh web` or `./tmux-menu.sh database`) firstchecks to see if there is already a session group with that name. If not, it creates a new group with the commands youspecify and names each connection in tmux.
If the session group *does* already exist, it simply switches you to that group.
If you alias `tmux-menu.sh` to something shorter (like `tm`), switching between active sessions is as easy as `Ctrl-A +
d` (to detach) and `tm web` (to attach or create the web group).
If you alias `tmux-menu.sh` to something shorter (like `tm`), switching between active sessions is as easy as `Ctrl-A + d` (to detach) and `tm web` (to attach or create the web group).
Killing session groups is as easy as `tmux-session kill -t web`.
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## Use
I've found that I use this script on different servers with different configurations. So I copy the
`tmux-menu.template.sh` to `$HOME/tmux-menu.sh` and then alias that to `tm`.
I've found that I use this script on different servers with different configurations. So I copy the `tmux-menu.template.sh` to `$HOME/tmux-menu.sh` and then alias that to `tm`.
I also include my `.tmux.conf` file with comments about what does what. If you choose to use it, make sure to copy it
to your home directory.
I also include my `.tmux.conf` file with comments about what does what. If you choose to use it, make sure to copy it to your home directory.