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tmux · 3.7c · en
3.7c

tmux manual version

Latest (3.7c) 3.7c 3.2a
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Prerelease This site documents an alpha of libtmux. Its structure, URLs and APIs are subject to change.

tmux run-shell

Execute shell-command using /bin/sh or (with -C) a tmux command in the background without creating a window.

Syntax 

tmux run-shell [-bCE] [-c start-directory] [-d delay] [-t target-pane] [shell-command [argument ...]]

Alias: run.

Behavior

Execute shell-command using /bin/sh or (with -C) a tmux command in the background without creating a window. Before being executed, shell-command is expanded using the rules specified in the FORMATS section. If argument values are given, they are available as ‘#{1}’, ‘#{2}’ and so on. For example: 
run-shell 'myscript.sh #1 #2' foo bar

With -b, the command is run in the background. -d waits for delay seconds before starting the command. -E redirects the command's stderr to stdout instead of ignoring it. If -c is given, the current working directory is set to start-directory. If -C is not given, any output to stdout is displayed in view mode (in the pane specified by -t or the current pane if omitted) after the command finishes. If the command fails, the exit status is also displayed.

C implementation

Internal declarations in tmux 3.7c:

Use from a library

Each API describes its own defaults, errors and execution model.

tmux sources and license

Syntax comes from tmux 3.7c list-commands. See the global options for sockets and configuration, and command syntax and targets.

Behavior is taken from the tmux 3.7c manual.

Command declaration

Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF MIND, USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
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