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How can I search within the output buffer of a tmux shell?
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I can't get this to work. How can I search the buffer of a tmux shell?
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copy mode search To search in the history buffer for the current window, press Ctrl-b [ to enter . If you're using emacs key bindings (the default), press Ctrl-s then type the string to search for and press Enter. Press n to search for the same string again. Press Shift-n for reverse search. Press Escape twice to exit . You can use Ctrl-r to search in the reverse direction. Note that since is in control of the keyboard in , Ctrl-s works regardless of the setting (which I like to have as to enab…
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