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	It does hit C-b.
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* Why is C-b the prefix key? How do I change it?
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					* Why is C-b the prefix key? How do I change it?
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The default key is C-b because the prototype of tmux was originally developed
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					The default key is C-b because the prototype of tmux was originally developed
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inside screen and C-b was chosen not to interfere with the screen meta key. It
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					inside screen and C-b was chosen not to clash with the screen meta key. It
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also has the advantage of not interfering with the use of C-a for start-of-line
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					also has the advantage of not interfering with the use of C-a for start-of-line
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in emacs and the shell.
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					in emacs and the shell (although it does interfere with previous-character).
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Changing is simple: change the "prefix-key" option, and - if required - move
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					Changing is simple: change the "prefix-key" option, and - if required - move
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the binding of the "send-prefix" command from C-b (C-b C-b sends C-b by
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					the binding of the "send-prefix" command from C-b (C-b C-b sends C-b by
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