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	tweak INTRODUCTION; from nicm and myself
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.Ek
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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.Nm
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is a terminal multiplexer: it enables a number of terminals to be accessed and
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controlled from a single terminal.
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is a terminal multiplexer:
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it enables a number of terminals to be created, accessed, and
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controlled from a single screen.
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.Pp
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The options are as follows:
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.Bl -tag -width "XXXXXXXXXXXX"
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@@ -127,30 +128,41 @@ is the PID of the server or client process.
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This specifies one of a set of commands used to control
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.Nm ,
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as described in the following sections.
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If no command and flags are specified, the
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If no commands are specified, the
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.Ic new-session
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command is assumed.
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.El
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.Sh INTRODUCTION
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When
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.Nm
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runs as a server-client system.
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A server holds a number of
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.Em sessions ,
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each of which may have a number of
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.Em windows
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linked to it.
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A server is started automatically when the first session is created and exits
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when all the sessions it contains are destroyed.
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A window may be split on screen into one or more
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.Em panes ,
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each of which is a separate terminal.
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Any number of
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.Em clients
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may connect to a session, or the server
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may be controlled by issuing commands with
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is started it creates a new
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.Em session
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with a single
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.Em window
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and displays it on screen.
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A status line at the bottom of the screen
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shows information on the current session
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and is used to enter interactive commands.
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.Pp
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A session is a single collection of
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.Em pseudo terminals
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under the management of
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.Nm .
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Communication takes place through a socket, by default placed in
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.Pa /tmp .
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Each session has one or more
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windows linked to it.
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A window occupies the entire screen
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and may be split into rectangular panes,
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each of which is a separate pseudo terminal
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(the
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.Xr pty 4
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manual page documents the technical details of pseudo terminals).
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Any number of
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.Nm
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instances may connect to the same session,
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and any number of windows may be present in the same session.
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Once all sessions are killed,
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.Nm
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exits.
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.Pp
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This is an overview of the sections in this manual page:
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.Bl -ohang
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