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On 07/01/2014 08:52 AM, CARVER, PAUL wrote:
> Anant Patil wrote:
>> I use tmux (an alternative to screen) a lot and I believe lot of other developers use it.
>> I have been using devstack for some time now and would like to add the option of
>> using tmux instead of screen for creating sessions for openstack services.
>> I couldn't find a way to do that in current implementation of devstack.
> 
> Is it just for familiarity or are there specific features lacking in screen that you think
> would benefit devstack? I’ve tried tmux a couple of times but didn’t find any
> compelling reason to switch from screen. I wouldn’t argue against anyone who
> wants to use it for their day to day needs. But don’t just change devstack on a whim,
> list out the objective benefits.
> 
> Having a configuration option to switch between devstack-screen and devstack-tmux
> seems like it would probably add more complexity than benefit, especially if there
> are any functional differences. If there are functional differences it would be better
> to decide which one is best (for devstack, not necessarily best for everyone in the world)
> and go with that one only.
> 
> 
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Actually as a tmux user I really like that devstack uses screen, that
way when I have screen running in tmux, I can decide (since they have
different default key combinations, Control+A for screen and Control+B
for tmux) which utility I am talking to, screen or tmux.

Thanks,
Anita.