version 1.59, 2009/08/06 21:06:35 |
version 1.60, 2009/08/07 12:24:16 |
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it enables a number of terminals to be created, accessed, and |
it enables a number of terminals to be created, accessed, and |
controlled from a single screen. |
controlled from a single screen. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
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When |
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.Nm |
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is started it creates a new |
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.Em session |
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with a single |
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.Em window |
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and displays it on screen. |
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A status line at the bottom of the screen |
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shows information on the current session |
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and is used to enter interactive commands. |
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.Pp |
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A session is a single collection of |
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.Em pseudo terminals |
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under the management of |
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.Nm . |
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Each session has one or more |
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windows linked to it. |
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A window occupies the entire screen |
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and may be split into rectangular panes, |
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each of which is a separate pseudo terminal |
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(the |
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.Xr pty 4 |
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manual page documents the technical details of pseudo terminals). |
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Any number of |
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.Nm |
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instances may connect to the same session, |
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and any number of windows may be present in the same session. |
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Once all sessions are killed, |
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.Nm |
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exits. |
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.Pp |
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For a quick start guide, |
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see the |
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.Sx EXAMPLES |
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section at the bottom of the page. |
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An overview of the sections in this manual page: |
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.Bl -ohang |
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.It Sy Commands |
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An overview of how |
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.Nm |
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commands work. |
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.It Sy Clients and sessions |
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Commands for managing clients and sessions. |
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.It Sy Windows and panes |
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Commands for managing windows and panes. |
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.It Sy Key bindings |
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How key bindings work. |
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.It Sy Options |
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Configuration options for |
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.Nm . |
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.It Sy Status line |
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Commands pertinent to the status line. |
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.It Sy Buffers |
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Copy and paste operations. |
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.It Sy Miscellaneous |
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Miscellaneous commands. |
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.It Sy Examples |
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A quick start guide. |
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.El |
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The options are as follows: |
The options are as follows: |
.Bl -tag -width "XXXXXXXXXXXX" |
.Bl -tag -width "XXXXXXXXXXXX" |
.It Fl 2 |
.It Fl 2 |
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If no commands are specified, the |
If no commands are specified, the |
.Ic new-session |
.Ic new-session |
command is assumed. |
command is assumed. |
.El |
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.Sh INTRODUCTION |
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When |
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.Nm |
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is started it creates a new |
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.Em session |
|
with a single |
|
.Em window |
|
and displays it on screen. |
|
A status line at the bottom of the screen |
|
shows information on the current session |
|
and is used to enter interactive commands. |
|
.Pp |
|
A session is a single collection of |
|
.Em pseudo terminals |
|
under the management of |
|
.Nm . |
|
Each session has one or more |
|
windows linked to it. |
|
A window occupies the entire screen |
|
and may be split into rectangular panes, |
|
each of which is a separate pseudo terminal |
|
(the |
|
.Xr pty 4 |
|
manual page documents the technical details of pseudo terminals). |
|
Any number of |
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.Nm |
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instances may connect to the same session, |
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and any number of windows may be present in the same session. |
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Once all sessions are killed, |
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.Nm |
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exits. |
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.Pp |
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This is an overview of the sections in this manual page: |
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.Bl -ohang |
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.It Sy Commands |
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An overview of how |
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.Nm |
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commands work. |
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.It Sy Clients and sessions |
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Commands for managing clients and sessions. |
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.It Sy Windows and panes |
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Commands for managing windows and panes. |
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.It Sy Key bindings |
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How key bindings work. |
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.It Sy Options |
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Configuration options for |
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.Nm . |
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.It Sy Status line |
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Commands pertinent to the status line. |
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.It Sy Buffers |
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Copy and paste operations. |
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.It Sy Miscellaneous |
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Miscellaneous commands. |
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.It Sy Examples |
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A quick start guide. |
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.El |
.El |
.Sh COMMANDS |
.Sh COMMANDS |
This section contains a list of the commands supported by |
This section contains a list of the commands supported by |