How to control a nested tmux session (send the prefix to the inner one)?
• By Romain Dorgueil
When one tmux runs inside another, forward the prefix with send-prefix to control the inner session.
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2026
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How to kill a tmux session, or the whole server?
• By Romain DorgueilKill one tmux session, every session except one, or the whole tmux server.
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How to switch between tmux sessions without detaching?
• By Romain DorgueilJump from one tmux session to another from inside tmux, without detaching and re-attaching.
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How to manage tmux clients (list, kick out, disconnect)?
• By Romain DorgueilList who is attached to a tmux session, grab it back from another terminal, and detach other clients.
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How to rename a tmux session or window?
• By Romain DorgueilRename a tmux session or window from the keyboard or the shell, and keep the name you typed.
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How to detach, list, and re-attach a tmux session?
• By Romain DorgueilLeave a tmux session running in the background, list what is alive, and jump back in, from the keyboard or the shell.
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How to start a named tmux session with a window name and a directory?
• By Romain DorgueilCreate a detached tmux session, name its first window, and start it in a chosen directory, all in one command.
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How to create or attach to a tmux session in one command?
• By Romain DorgueilA single idempotent tmux command that creates a session or attaches to it if it already exists — perfect for scripts and shell startup files.
2016
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How to hint search engines about pagination?
• By Romain DorgueilUse rel=prev and rel=next link tags to help search engines understand pagination structure on your website, improving crawling and indexing of paginated content.
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How to clean up already merged git branches?
• By Romain DorgueilClean up merged git branches using git-sweep to remove outdated branches from both local and remote repositories, keeping your git tree organized.
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How to redirect non-www versions of your website in nginx?
• By Romain DorgueilConfigure nginx to redirect non-www domains to www (or vice versa) for SEO consistency, including HTTP to HTTPS redirects with proper deep link support.
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How to run asynchronous python callables in parallel?
• By Romain DorgueilRun multiple asynchronous Python functions concurrently using asyncio.wait() to process tasks as they complete, with example code and sequence diagram.
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How to rollout or rollback a deployment on a Kubernetes cluster?
• By Romain DorgueilLearn how to safely rollout new versions and rollback deployments on Kubernetes clusters using kubectl commands, with examples of rolling update strategies and health checks.
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How to manage your releases using git-semver?
• By Romain DorgueilManage software releases consistently using git-semver tool for semantic versioning, with step-by-step instructions for version generation, tagging, and PyPI publishing.
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How to retrieve the path where the running script is located?
• By Romain DorgueilBash shell tip: Get the real path of a running script using a cross-platform solution that handles symbolic links and relative paths.