Questions tagged [iterm]

iTerm is an enhanced terminal emulator for OS X and macOS

iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. It works on Macs with OS 10.5 (Leopard) or newer. Its focus is on performance, internationalization, and supporting innovative features that make your life better.

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iterm 2 issuing commands in multiple panes with parameters

I am using iterm for deployment into multiple servers and use the feature to run the common command to issue to all the panels. This is a good feature. However, there are times when I need to run the parametrized commands.i.e, hostname will be…
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Docker Quickstart Terminal crash on Mac OS X

I'm using MacOS X Yosemite 10.10.5. Recently, I installed Docker Toolbox. However, the iTerm crashed right after I open Docker Quickstart Toolbox. iTerm got an error: AppleEvent handler failed. iTerm got an error: AppleEvent handler failed.…
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iTerm2: Mirror or replay input and output to second window

I would like to give a tutorial and therefore would like the audience to see my terminal while I am typing, but I am facing the audience and I do NOT want to mirror my screen (I know this would easily solve the problem). I am also happy to use…
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How to scroll in htop with iTerm2

I have just installed iTerm2 for my Mac. When i open htop or tmux, i can scroll like normal with the arrow keys, but not with my mouse. This doesn't happen in the normal Mac Terminal. But strangely, when I hover over the rows in htop, it does…
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Why can't I get vim smooth-scrolling to work on iTerm2 (Yosemite)?

I've wasted too many hours trying to get these things working and this is my final shot at it. I'm using this plugin: https://github.com/terryma/vim-smooth-scroll Where I've placed the .vim file in ~/.vim/plugin and added the code on the readme to…
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Why can't I get the cobalt2 zsh theme to work on my iTerm2?

I want to install this ZSH theme . I downloaded both the iTerm2 and ZSH themes. The iTerm theme was imported through the preferences. The ZSH theme was inserted into ~/.oh-my-zsh/themes along with all the other ZSH themes. When I open my .zshrc…
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Scandinavian characters in tmux

# .tmux.conf set -g status-utf8 on setw -g utf8 on Yet, still when I enter the scandinavian charaters æ, ø and å in the terminal window, I get the following output: <00c3><00a6><00c3><00b8><00c3><00a5> I'm using Iterm2 as my terminal, and the…
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iterm2 / bash keyboard commands -- option-tab and tab-tab

I've been unable to find documentation for two keyboard shortcuts in iterm2 or bash (not sure which is doing it), namely Optiontab and tabtab. When I use them, I get a question, for example, Display all 192 possibilities (y or n)? for Optiontab,…
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Set command line different color than result text in iTerm2

As it is right now, it has become rather annoying having to wade through old result texts through iTerm trying to distinguish where my command line was and what the resulting text is. Is there a way to make it easier for me to clearly identify my…
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Disable vim bindings in python ipdb

After installing this dotfiles repo with vim, zsh, git plugins my ipdb has vim key bindings instead of normal bindings. Navigation with arrows is quite broken and now it sometimes enters modes like VIM ( typing / normal ). I was advised to check…
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How to show the vim theme in its original colors using iTerm

I have a Linux box,. I use "Konsole" application. Inside "Konsole" the original colorschemes for Vim always show up right. They are not limited by the color palettes defined by the Konsole. Anytime I change the Konsole colorscheme, the terminal Vim…
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How to set xterm-256colors on iTerm2 via script / command line

In iTerm2 we can set the xterm-256color option by going to Preferences -> Profiles -> Terminal -> Terminal Emulation -> Report Terminal Type and chosing xterm-256color I want to add to my dotfile's installation script so I don't have to change it…
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Solarized color scheme and palette distorts for ssh'd users in iTerm2

My setup includes vim, iTerm2, tmux, and the solarized dark color scheme. I have the dark solarized color palette loaded into iTerm2 (modifies the ansi colors) and do not use the degraded solarized color scheme (i.e., let…
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Using ssh handler links to paste into existing iterm tab

I use an ssh gateway, which uses key-auth. This means my work station is not keyed into any of the servers I work with daily. I use ssh:// handlers, which I had a script for on my PC to work with putty (click link, then click open putty window to…
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Vim + iTerm2 color issues

I have trouble with the right Vim configuration. I'm using the latest version of Vim as well as the latest version of iTerm2. I try to get the solarized colorscheme working, but without luck so far. Here you can see an image with (top left, top…
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