How can I make tmux use my default shell?

Question

On a new setup, tmux is using bash instead of my default (zsh).

How can I force it to use zsh?

figured it out. Can set the following in tmux config: set -g default-command /bin/zsh set -g default-shell /bin/zsh
FWIW, you don't need to set default-command if you've set default-shell.

wizlog · Answer 1 · 2012-02-10 18:04:55Z

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set-option -g default-shell /bin/zsh

in.tmux.conf. Works on Fedora.

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answered Feb 10 at 4:38

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amphetamachine · Answer 2 · 2011-03-06 05:22:35Z

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Use chsh(1):

chsh -s /bin/zsh $USER

answered Mar 6 '11 at 5:22

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i already had this set, but tmux was ignoring it. – re5et Mar 6 '11 at 5:33

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wyattdanger · Answer 3 · 2012-01-31 16:25:09Z

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Drop this line in the bottom of your ~/.tmux.conf

set-option -g default-command "reattach-to-user-namespace -l zsh"

After you add that, kill and restart your tmux server and all should work.

answered Jan 31 at 16:25

Er, is there any indication that re5et (the OP) is on a Mac, or has that wrapper program installed? – Chris Johnsen Feb 1 at 7:13

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DeShawn Williams · Answer 4 · 2012-02-29 00:25:40Z

First ensure your default shell is set properly to zsh via running this in your command line:

chsh -s $(`which zsh`) $USER

Placing the folloowing in your ~/.tmux.conf is a more robust option for any shell.

set-option -g default-shell $SHELL

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