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diff --git a/content/blog/2023-06-23-byobu.md b/content/blog/2023-06-23-byobu.md deleted file mode 100644 index 83a0d8d..0000000 --- a/content/blog/2023-06-23-byobu.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,69 +0,0 @@ -+++ -date = 2023-06-23 -title = "Byobu" -description = "" -draft = false -+++ - -# Byobu - -[byobu](https://www.byobu.org) is a command-line tool that allows you to use -numerous screens within a single terminal emulator instance. More specifically, -it's a text based window manager, using either `screen` or `tmux`. - -This post is mostly just a self-reference as I explore byobu, so I may come back -later and update this post with more content. - -## Screenshot - -Take a look below at my current multi-window set-up in byobu while I write this -blog post: - - - -### Keybindings - -You can open the help menu with either of the following commands; they will both -open the same manpage: - -```sh -byobu --help -# or -man byobu -``` - -While the manpage contains a ton of information about the functionality of byobu -(such as status notifications, sessions, and windows), the first location to -explore should be the keybindings section. - -The keybindings are configured as follows: - -```txt -byobu keybindings can be user defined in /usr/share/byobu/keybindings/ (or -within .screenrc if byobu-export was used). The common key bindings are: - -F2 - Create a new window -F3 - Move to previous window -F4 - Move to next window -F5 - Reload profile -F6 - Detach from this session -F7 - Enter copy/scrollback mode -F8 - Re-title a window -F9 - Configuration Menu -F12 - Lock this terminal -shift-F2 - Split the screen horizontally -ctrl-F2 - Split the screen vertically -shift-F3 - Shift the focus to the previous split region -shift-F4 - Shift the focus to the next split region -shift-F5 - Join all splits -ctrl-F6 - Remove this split -ctrl-F5 - Reconnect GPG and SSH sockets -shift-F6 - Detach, but do not logout -alt-pgup - Enter scrollback mode -alt-pgdn - Enter scrollback mode -Ctrl-a $ - show detailed status -Ctrl-a R - Reload profile -Ctrl-a ! - Toggle key bindings on and off -Ctrl-a k - Kill the current window -Ctrl-a ~ - Save the current window's scrollback buffer -``` |