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How to have changes in ~/.byobu/.tmux.conf take effect without restarting byobu


I want to change my default shell in byobu without restarting it. However, when I modify lines in ~/.byobu/.tmux.conf to do this:

from:

set -g default-shell /usr/bin/fish
set -g default-command /usr/bin/fish

to:

set -g default-shell /usr/bin/zsh
set -g default-command /usr/bin/zsh

New windows and sessions still start with the fish prompt. I am not sure what else to try besides close out of all of the byobu sessions, but this is undesirable because processes are running which I do not want to kill.

How can I change my default shell in byobu, and can I do it without closing all byobu sessions/windows?


Solution

  • Just press F5 to refresh Byobu!

    Full disclosure: I am the author and maintainer of Byobu.