Questions tagged [iterm2]
iTerm2 is an open source Terminal replacement for OS X
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How to defer iTerm2 unopened tabs from starting up a shell?
I normally keep dozens of tabs open in several windows in iTerm2 on my Mac. But weeks or months can go by where I won't ever use them, I just keep it all organized in a way that each iTerm window ...
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How do I make iTerm treat the Control key as both Control and Escape?
I already have my Caps Lock key mapped to Control in Mac System Preferences/Settings > Keyboard. How can I also make the Control key work as the Escape key when it's pressed and released, without ...
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How do I get iTerm2's prompt to make marks when the prompt is Starship?
I've run into a situation where installing Starship breaks the iTerm2 shell integration feature of making each prompt a "mark".
The only thing Terminal.app has that iTerm doesn't for me is ...
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Play a sound after every command finishes in iTerm
I would like to play a sound every time iTerm 2 finishes a command. Shell I use is -zsh I.e. when I enter
sleep 30
I would like it to play a sound, so I would know that the command has finished
All ...
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Tmux (?) or something (some other client?) adds `^@` or whitespace characters
I just wonder, sth adds ^@ or whitespace characters to my Tmux session. Tmux runs on another server, and I'm connected to it via Mosh. What could that be?
In one pane, it is lots of of ^@, e.g. ^@^@^@^...
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zsh syntax highlighter : Make corresponding parenthesis blink
I'm using the zsh-syntax-highlighting on MacOS (with iTerm2) and wonder whether I can configure it so that, if the cursor is on a parenthesis, the corresponding matching parenthesis on the command ...
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Tab completion not working in zsh with custom script to change iTerm profile
I am basically following this (rather dated) gist by Hector Leiva because I want my iTerm color scheme to change when I ssh to specific hosts.
I am using ZSH and oh-my-zsh.
Everything is working (i.e. ...
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Is there a way to get the current window size in iTerm?
I'm trying to create an iTerm action to paste the current window width into the current session. My first attempt just used a python coprocess to run a shell command, but not surprisingly, it always ...
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iterm2: Any good way to clear a plain-text password from terminal screen without deleting entire scrollback? [duplicate]
I occasionally need to set env vars with passwords or pin numbers or the like, and they appear in my backscroll. No one looks at my terminal or anything, but it would be nice to be able to clear my ...
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column listing misaligned after pane resize in iterm2
So, I use iterm2 (on mac os 11), with multiple panes in one window (e.g. horizontal and vertical splits). Sometimes after resizing either the whole iterm2 window, or just one of the panes within the ...
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Tmux sending wrong keycodes for "ctrl + arrowkey" and "ctrl + shift + arrowkey"
The problem
I upgraded to MacOS 13.5 today and immediately noticed this issue. Inside of tmux (running in iterm2) when I perform ctrl + arrow-key or ctrl + shift + arrow-key the wrong keycodes are ...
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How to delete all the color presets in iTerm2?
I imported a bunch of iTerm color presets from a github repo (didn't count, but it is 50+ if I need to take a guess).
I know how to delete each of these individual color presets, but is there any way ...
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How can I get iTerm2 to colour-code remote tmux sessions?
Currently I have a script called et.sh, which ssh's into a server, and integrates with iTerm2's native tmux integration to display the tmux session in native windows;
until ssh $1 -t "tmux -CC a -...
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How can I prevent iTerm2 from printing environment information on startup?
I recently started using iTerm2 + Oh My Zsh to see what the hype was all about. While it's cool, I had some issues getting it to work properly. Specifically, it wasn't recognizing standard commands ...
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How do I stop programs from clearing iTerm2's scrollback buffer?
I never under any circumstances want some random program to send an escape code and clear the scrollback buffer in iTerm2. (In the unlikely event that I want the scrollback buffer gone, I'm perfectly ...
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Auto apply backslash to pasted text in iTerm2, that contains '?' (indicator to the start of query string in URL)
Previously, I could paste a website URL (Ex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID) after copying from the browser URL section, onto iTerm2 window.
It would escape the question mark and equal sign, ...
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bindkey to Alt + Shift + p has no effect
Capital p with Alt and Shift no longer seem to register as keystroes on my Mac OS with iTerm 2 (or Terminal). Therefore this key has no effect:
bindkey -s "^[P" "echo 'I cannot trigger ...
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Terminal continues to open chrome, even though firefox is default browser
I recently updated my default browser from Chrome to Firefox. I am working on a MacBook Pro.
If I run a local app(ex: localhost:8000), such as a react app, iTerm2 will open Chrome, instead of Firefox. ...
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Streaming outputs to another window without running the same commands again on iterm2
First of all, I think every command running consumes some resources.
So if I'd like to have another window displaying the same output of the same commands being run on another session without running ...
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Easiest way to switch NeoVim Control key shortcuts to command key
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Searching for a way to replace all shortcuts in neovim that use the control key with the command key on Mac
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I just got started in using neovim as my main code editor
However I find hitting ...
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how to change the main color of iterm2
I was trying to change the main color of iterm2 using the foreground color, but I discovered that it only affects some text but not all text:
same goes if I launch mysql on command line, it takes the ...
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How do I send the 'setMark' escape code in Windows Terminal or iTerm2?
Windows Terminal now supports setMark which originally came from iTerm2.
How do I add a mark (non interactively, ie so I can use this in my $PS1)? The docs have a screenshot of the relevant text ...
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Applescript cannot find file that exists
Big picture, I am trying to create an applescript that allows me to open files in neovim from Finder. Though I have found several resources for doing this, none work exactly as-is, so I have to do ...
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How do I move panes in iTerm2 when the pane title bar is disabled?
I find pane title bars visually unnecessary. But they seem to be the only way to move panes around?
Is there another way to move them? I'd rather have them disabled.
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Automatically reconnecting to SSH with iTerm2 and tmux integration
I am SSHing into a remote server with tmux using iTerm's tmux integration as so:
ssh $myhost -t "tmux -CC a -t main || tmux -CC new -A -s main"
However, when I walk away from my mac for 30 ...
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Why do my settings in iTerm2's Bash shell not translate into Tmux sessions?
I installed Bash via Homebrew and when I type in which bash I get /opt/homebrew/bin/bash. I also changed the default shell from Z to Bash as well and made custom color configurations.
When I create a ...
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MacOS doesn't update custom Services hotkeys (iTerm2 specifically) after editing them in System Preferences
I'm on OSX Ventura 13.1. I've added a hotkey to open iTerm2 in selected folder, but the new hotkey doesn't appear in Finder menu and doesn't work. How do I synchronise what's actually in Finder and ...
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tmux windows in iTerm2 keep on snapping to 54x31 characters
I am running iTerm2 v3.4.18, connecting to tmux 3.3a on CentOS 7.9.
I regularly open new windows in my session using tmux new-window (usually to run vim in it). Frequently (I think more frequently ...
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How do I get mouse scroll in less to work in iTerm2 like it does in Terminal?
On macOS Ventura, on a MacBook Air, with a fresh user account and default settings, in Terminal.app, I can run man less and then use my trackpad to scroll down the manpage -- equivalent to hitting j ...
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Junk characters shows up when ssh to a server and execute tmux
When I execute tmux on iTerm on MacOS, it works fine.
When I execute tmux on WSL on my Windows PC, it works fine.
However, when I ssh into my PC from my Macbook, execute WSL and execute tmux, weird ...
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How to open a new vscode tab but not a new vscode window when using "code ." in terminal?
As the title says, I input "code ." in my iterm2 terminal to open a folder in my vscode, and want it be opened in my current vscode window(in other words, in a new tab), but not create a new ...
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Is there a way to get zsh to "forget" the casing of a filepath for tab completion?
zsh somehow "learned" imporper casing of a directory which contains code. Now whenever I tab complete, it always uses the invalid case.
I'm on OSX so the filesystem is case-insensitive. ...
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Switching to iTerm window does not have cursor active
I have an iTerm2 running on fullscreen mode, but whenever I switch to it either by using ⌘ + tab or by swiping between windows, the cursor is not active and it requires clicking on the window to make ...
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Iterm2 fully clear scrollback within ssh
I am sshing into a server from my mac on Iterm2. The commands that I run on the server produce lengthy outputs that I want to clear the scrollback before running each. So, I decided to use clear ...
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Why can't I scroll or use ctrl-a/ctrl-e when using screen?
I use iTerm2 and I realized that when I'm using screen: ssh -t [username]@[domain].edu 'screen -DR'
I noticed the following vagaries:
I can't use my mouse to scroll up and down in an iTerm2 window
I ...
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How to write Iterm2 Scripts with single quotation marks
I'm trying to write a script in Iterm2
This should set a title on the current Tab
await session.async_send_text('export PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;TAB TITLE\007"'\n')
But I'm getting ...
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Long boot time of a new window in iterm2 on Macbook Pro M1 Pro
I have been using iterm for a few years. I have recently switched to a new macbook M1 Pro and had to reinstall everything. I use zsh with powerlevek10k however when I open a new terminal in iterm it ...
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change bell sound in iTerm2
I found several answers on how to silence the bell in iTerm2 or add visual alerts to replace it.
I do find the audio bell useful, but I'm starting to hate the default sound.
I only want to change its ...
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iterm2 not restoring remote SSH session over VPN
Working with macOS Monterey, I am not sure if I understand the session restore feature of iterm2
I have lot of SSH sessions to remote VMs over VPN. I put the mac to sleep and when I resume, I thought ...
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How to re-map Iterm2 Ctrl+L and Ctrl+D to Cmd+L and Cmd+D
Migrating from Ubuntu to Mac, my muscle memory is to use Ctrl+L and Ctrl+D to clear screen and exit shell for bash
Using iTerm2, I repeatedly press Cmd+L and Cmd+D which either doesn't have any effect ...
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How to change the font color in the title of iTerm 2?
Does anyone know what option should I put in .zshrc to change the font color in the title of iTerm from grey to white? I spent 24h and still couldn't find the right option because there are a lot of ...
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Is it possible to set the default iTerm profile using CLI?
I'm trying to write a MacOS provisioning script for iTerm2 which will (1) load in a dynamic profile and (2) set it to use as the default profile.
Loading the profile is just a matter of putting it in ...
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iTerm2 clear screen should not delete output of running command
When I used command + k the output of the actual running command was not cleared. Now with my new MacBook I don't know how to set this feature again. Has anyone an idea?
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Is it possible to set separate fish color configurations for light and dark system theme?
I use a terminal (Iterm2 Beta) that allows you to set a separate theme for light and dark mode. This is useful for changing the background color of the terminal, and the contrast of the various preset ...
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How do I disable the beep/bell sound in iTerm2 in macbook?
The shell in macbook makes annoying beep/bell/boop sounds.
For the OEM terminal, this answer works on disabling this annoying sounds:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19166539/i-want-to-disable-...
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Why running iTerm2 the first time installs pip3?
When iTerm2 is run for the first time on a Mac, it starts installing pip3. I am trying to understand why.
In my case I was on a slow network and the install would have take 3 hours, so I stopped the ...
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Can't open files in Sublime Text 4 by clicking on paths in iTerm2 after upgrade
I just upgraded Sublime Text 3 to Sublime Text 4. (and love it!)
Now, I can no longer click on filepaths in iTerm2 and have them open in Sublime. I didn't notice for a few days, so I didn't ...
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How to map Command key to Control key when using iTerm
I already mapped "Caps Lock" key to "Command" key using System Prefrences of macOS, as I use "Command" key frequently when using most application.
When using iTerm2, I ...
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With PowerShell set iTerm2 tab title
I'm using PowerShell as my shell with iTerm2 on macOS.
I know it's possible on bash and zsh but running the recommended solution doesn't work in powershell, because the ANSI escape doesn't work:
PS ~&...
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Cannot open new tabs or windows in iTerm2 after upgrading to Bug Sur
After upgrading to Big Sur (11.2), I can no longer open new tabs (Command+T) or windows (Command+N). iTerm2 flickers, but nothing happens. I also cannot split.
I can still duplicate an existing tab ...
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