How to change default new window directory from within the tmux

I recently moved from GNU screen to tmux.

I find it quite similar but with bigger support (I switched due to problem with escape-time in neovim- resolution was only for tmux).

Unfortunately in tmux I'm unable to find a similar command to this:

screen -X eval "chdir $(some_dir)"

The command above changed the default directory for new window/screen/pane from within the GNU screen so when I pressed Ctrl+a (similar to tmux Ctrl+b)- new window opened in the $(some_dir) directory.

Is there a similar thing in tmux?

ANSWER:

I have used @Lqueryvg answer and combined it with @Vincent Nivoliers suggestion froma a comment and that gave me a new binding for a command attach -c "#{pane_current_path}" which sets my current directory as a default one.

Thanks.

edited Apr 6 '16 at 7:59

asked Mar 8 '16 at 13:09

lewiatan

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You could use the second answer of this question

– Vincent Nivoliers
Mar 8 '16 at 13:25

Thanks, it is helpful. new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}" is working but what I need is to set the path permanently, i.e.: I'm working in a project in /aaa/bbb but somehow I when I change path to say /ccc/ddd and start new with C-b and c I want to land one more time in /aaa/bbb. Can you think of a solution to this?

– lewiatan
Mar 8 '16 at 13:41

I am personally fine with the addition of the last three lines in my .tmux.conf. That way I only have to navigate once to the folder and then create my windows / split from there, but I admit this is not a solution to your problem, that's why I didn't post an answer !

– Vincent Nivoliers
Mar 8 '16 at 13:52

add a comment |

I recently moved from GNU screen to tmux.

I find it quite similar but with bigger support (I switched due to problem with escape-time in neovim- resolution was only for tmux).

Unfortunately in tmux I'm unable to find a similar command to this:

screen -X eval "chdir $(some_dir)"

Is there a similar thing in tmux?

edited Apr 6 '16 at 7:59

asked Mar 8 '16 at 13:09

lewiatan

3691615

You could use the second answer of this question

– Vincent Nivoliers
Mar 8 '16 at 13:25

Thanks, it is helpful. new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}" is working but what I need is to set the path permanently, i.e.: I'm working in a project in /aaa/bbb but somehow I when I change path to say /ccc/ddd and start new with C-b and c I want to land one more time in /aaa/bbb. Can you think of a solution to this?

– lewiatan
Mar 8 '16 at 13:41

I am personally fine with the addition of the last three lines in my .tmux.conf. That way I only have to navigate once to the folder and then create my windows / split from there, but I admit this is not a solution to your problem, that's why I didn't post an answer !

– Vincent Nivoliers
Mar 8 '16 at 13:52

add a comment |

I recently moved from GNU screen to tmux.

I find it quite similar but with bigger support (I switched due to problem with escape-time in neovim- resolution was only for tmux).

Unfortunately in tmux I'm unable to find a similar command to this:

screen -X eval "chdir $(some_dir)"

Is there a similar thing in tmux?

edited Apr 6 '16 at 7:59

asked Mar 8 '16 at 13:09

lewiatan

3691615

I recently moved from GNU screen to tmux.

I find it quite similar but with bigger support (I switched due to problem with escape-time in neovim- resolution was only for tmux).

Unfortunately in tmux I'm unable to find a similar command to this:

screen -X eval "chdir $(some_dir)"

Is there a similar thing in tmux?

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edited Apr 6 '16 at 7:59

asked Mar 8 '16 at 13:09

lewiatan

3691615

edited Apr 6 '16 at 7:59

asked Mar 8 '16 at 13:09

lewiatan

3691615

edited Apr 6 '16 at 7:59

asked Mar 8 '16 at 13:09

lewiatan

3691615

asked Mar 8 '16 at 13:09

lewiatan

3691615

asked Mar 8 '16 at 13:09

lewiatan

3691615

You could use the second answer of this question

– Vincent Nivoliers
Mar 8 '16 at 13:25

Thanks, it is helpful. new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}" is working but what I need is to set the path permanently, i.e.: I'm working in a project in /aaa/bbb but somehow I when I change path to say /ccc/ddd and start new with C-b and c I want to land one more time in /aaa/bbb. Can you think of a solution to this?

– lewiatan
Mar 8 '16 at 13:41

I am personally fine with the addition of the last three lines in my .tmux.conf. That way I only have to navigate once to the folder and then create my windows / split from there, but I admit this is not a solution to your problem, that's why I didn't post an answer !

– Vincent Nivoliers
Mar 8 '16 at 13:52

add a comment |

You could use the second answer of this question

– Vincent Nivoliers
Mar 8 '16 at 13:25

Thanks, it is helpful. new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}" is working but what I need is to set the path permanently, i.e.: I'm working in a project in /aaa/bbb but somehow I when I change path to say /ccc/ddd and start new with C-b and c I want to land one more time in /aaa/bbb. Can you think of a solution to this?

– lewiatan
Mar 8 '16 at 13:41

I am personally fine with the addition of the last three lines in my .tmux.conf. That way I only have to navigate once to the folder and then create my windows / split from there, but I admit this is not a solution to your problem, that's why I didn't post an answer !

– Vincent Nivoliers
Mar 8 '16 at 13:52

You could use the second answer of this question

– Vincent Nivoliers
Mar 8 '16 at 13:25

Thanks, it is helpful. new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}" is working but what I need is to set the path permanently, i.e.: I'm working in a project in /aaa/bbb but somehow I when I change path to say /ccc/ddd and start new with C-b and c I want to land one more time in /aaa/bbb. Can you think of a solution to this?

– lewiatan
Mar 8 '16 at 13:41

I am personally fine with the addition of the last three lines in my .tmux.conf. That way I only have to navigate once to the folder and then create my windows / split from there, but I admit this is not a solution to your problem, that's why I didn't post an answer !

– Vincent Nivoliers
Mar 8 '16 at 13:52

add a comment |

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Start tmux as follows:
```
(cd /aaa/bbb; tmux)
```
Now, any new windows (or panes) you create will start in directory /aaa/bbb, regardless of the current directory of the current pane.

If you want to change the default directory once tmux is up and running, use attach-session with -c.

Quoting from the tmux man page for attach-session:
```
-c will set the session working directory (used for new windows)

to working-directory.
```
For example:
- Ctrl+b
  :
- attach -c /ddd/eee
New windows (or panes) will now start in directory /ddd/eee, regardless of the directory of the current pane.

edited Apr 5 '16 at 22:19

answered Apr 5 '16 at 21:55

Lqueryvg

909108

6

Second option is exactly what I wanted. I'm going to use attach -c "#{pane_current_path}" which would be the same as what I have had in screen. Thanks.

– lewiatan
Apr 6 '16 at 7:54

Yes! attach -c is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

– Byron Mansfield
Aug 10 '18 at 1:37

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For those who might be looking for a bit more reference than the selected answer provides, there was a another good answer to this question over on StackOverflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27307815/how-to-change-the-starting-directory-of-a-tmux-session

Which provides ways you can do it without leaving the session, and for those who use tmux in a multi-session fashion (like myself), the above answer gives a bit better context as to how attach/attach-session works.

See both available answers for different ways they can be used. I found both to be helpful/insightful.

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Start tmux as follows:
```
(cd /aaa/bbb; tmux)
```
Now, any new windows (or panes) you create will start in directory /aaa/bbb, regardless of the current directory of the current pane.

If you want to change the default directory once tmux is up and running, use attach-session with -c.

Quoting from the tmux man page for attach-session:
```
-c will set the session working directory (used for new windows)

to working-directory.
```
For example:
- Ctrl+b
  :
- attach -c /ddd/eee
New windows (or panes) will now start in directory /ddd/eee, regardless of the directory of the current pane.

edited Apr 5 '16 at 22:19

answered Apr 5 '16 at 21:55

Lqueryvg

909108

6

Second option is exactly what I wanted. I'm going to use attach -c "#{pane_current_path}" which would be the same as what I have had in screen. Thanks.

– lewiatan
Apr 6 '16 at 7:54

Yes! attach -c is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

– Byron Mansfield
Aug 10 '18 at 1:37

add a comment |

Start tmux as follows:
```
(cd /aaa/bbb; tmux)
```
Now, any new windows (or panes) you create will start in directory /aaa/bbb, regardless of the current directory of the current pane.

If you want to change the default directory once tmux is up and running, use attach-session with -c.

Quoting from the tmux man page for attach-session:
```
-c will set the session working directory (used for new windows)

to working-directory.
```
For example:
- Ctrl+b
  :
- attach -c /ddd/eee
New windows (or panes) will now start in directory /ddd/eee, regardless of the directory of the current pane.

edited Apr 5 '16 at 22:19

answered Apr 5 '16 at 21:55

Lqueryvg

909108

6

Second option is exactly what I wanted. I'm going to use attach -c "#{pane_current_path}" which would be the same as what I have had in screen. Thanks.

– lewiatan
Apr 6 '16 at 7:54

Yes! attach -c is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

– Byron Mansfield
Aug 10 '18 at 1:37

add a comment |

Start tmux as follows:
```
(cd /aaa/bbb; tmux)
```
Now, any new windows (or panes) you create will start in directory /aaa/bbb, regardless of the current directory of the current pane.

If you want to change the default directory once tmux is up and running, use attach-session with -c.

Quoting from the tmux man page for attach-session:
```
-c will set the session working directory (used for new windows)

to working-directory.
```
For example:
- Ctrl+b
  :
- attach -c /ddd/eee
New windows (or panes) will now start in directory /ddd/eee, regardless of the directory of the current pane.

edited Apr 5 '16 at 22:19

answered Apr 5 '16 at 21:55

Lqueryvg

909108

Start tmux as follows:
```
(cd /aaa/bbb; tmux)
```
Now, any new windows (or panes) you create will start in directory /aaa/bbb, regardless of the current directory of the current pane.

If you want to change the default directory once tmux is up and running, use attach-session with -c.

Quoting from the tmux man page for attach-session:
```
-c will set the session working directory (used for new windows)

to working-directory.
```
For example:
- Ctrl+b
  :
- attach -c /ddd/eee
New windows (or panes) will now start in directory /ddd/eee, regardless of the directory of the current pane.

edited Apr 5 '16 at 22:19

answered Apr 5 '16 at 21:55

Lqueryvg

909108

edited Apr 5 '16 at 22:19

answered Apr 5 '16 at 21:55

Lqueryvg

909108

answered Apr 5 '16 at 21:55

Lqueryvg

909108

answered Apr 5 '16 at 21:55

Lqueryvg

909108

6

Second option is exactly what I wanted. I'm going to use attach -c "#{pane_current_path}" which would be the same as what I have had in screen. Thanks.

– lewiatan
Apr 6 '16 at 7:54

Yes! attach -c is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

– Byron Mansfield
Aug 10 '18 at 1:37

add a comment |

6

Second option is exactly what I wanted. I'm going to use attach -c "#{pane_current_path}" which would be the same as what I have had in screen. Thanks.

– lewiatan
Apr 6 '16 at 7:54

Yes! attach -c is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

– Byron Mansfield
Aug 10 '18 at 1:37

Second option is exactly what I wanted. I'm going to use attach -c "#{pane_current_path}" which would be the same as what I have had in screen. Thanks.

– lewiatan
Apr 6 '16 at 7:54

Yes! attach -c is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

– Byron Mansfield
Aug 10 '18 at 1:37

add a comment |

For those who might be looking for a bit more reference than the selected answer provides, there was a another good answer to this question over on StackOverflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27307815/how-to-change-the-starting-directory-of-a-tmux-session

See both available answers for different ways they can be used. I found both to be helpful/insightful.

answered 2 hours ago

nicklamuro

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For those who might be looking for a bit more reference than the selected answer provides, there was a another good answer to this question over on StackOverflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27307815/how-to-change-the-starting-directory-of-a-tmux-session

See both available answers for different ways they can be used. I found both to be helpful/insightful.

answered 2 hours ago

nicklamuro

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For those who might be looking for a bit more reference than the selected answer provides, there was a another good answer to this question over on StackOverflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27307815/how-to-change-the-starting-directory-of-a-tmux-session

See both available answers for different ways they can be used. I found both to be helpful/insightful.

answered 2 hours ago

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For those who might be looking for a bit more reference than the selected answer provides, there was a another good answer to this question over on StackOverflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27307815/how-to-change-the-starting-directory-of-a-tmux-session

See both available answers for different ways they can be used. I found both to be helpful/insightful.

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