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What is the simplest way to install tmux 1.8 on Ubuntu 12.04?? Running `sudo apt-get install tmux` puts tmux 1.6 on my system...

• jlgreco 14y ago
  Until it is packaged, it is fairly easy to build yourself. You just need libevent and ncurses.
• lclarkmichalek 14y ago
  Well the easiest way is either to wait for it to appear in the repos or wait for someone to package it and put it into a PPA. However, it doesn't have that many dependencies, so building it yourself is another not too stressful option.
• micah94 14y ago
  I wouldn't suggest a questionable .deb somewhere...so you best just download source and ./configure then make then make install as described in the README: http://sourceforge.net/p/tmux/tmux-code/ci/master/tree/README http://sourceforge.net/p/tmux/tmux-code/ci/master/tree/READM.... You might need: 'apt-get install libevent-dev' as a prerequisite.
• pkrumins 14y ago
  pushd /tmp && \ wget 'http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/tmux/tmux/tmux-1.8/tmux-1.8.tar.gz?r=http%3A%2F%2Ftmux.sourceforge.net%2F&ts=1364579710&use_mirror=garr' && \ gunzip < tmux-1.8.tar.gz | tar -vx && \ cd tmux-1.8 && \ ./configure --prefix=~/installs/tmux-1.8 && \ mkdir ~/installs && \ make && \ make install && \ popd
  • paulsmith 14y ago
    A simple `tar -xvf` can replace the separate `gunzip` and `tar` processes.
    • pkrumins 14y ago
      Do you mean `tar -xzvf`?
      • atsaloli 14y ago
        Yes, formally. You don't have to specify -z in GNU tar today, you can just say -x and it'll add -z or -j for you -- it figures out on the fly if the archive's been compressed and how. Very convenient.
        • dminor 14y ago
          You can also leave off the dash: `tar xvf`
          • riquito 14y ago
            And you may skip verbose too: `tar xf`
    • jlogsdon 14y ago
      You can bypass writing the archive to disk, as well: pushd /tmp && \ curl 'http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/tmux/tmux/tmux-1.8/tmux-1.8.tar.gz?r=http%3A%2F%2Ftmux.sourceforge.net%2F&ts=1364579710&use_mirror=garr'| tar xvf && \ cd tmux-1.8 && \ ./configure --prefix=~/installs/tmux-1.8 && \ mkdir ~/installs && \ make && \ make install && \ popd
  • nixbun 14y ago
    Shouldn't you be using checkinstall instead of 'make install' to make removal of the package easier in the future?
    • pkrumins 14y ago
      Not if you do local installs. You can remove the package simply by: rm -rf ~/installs/tmux-1.8
  • andyl 14y ago
    thanks @pkrumins - the download/compile/install cycle took about 30 seconds - the compiled executable seems to work perfectly.
  • platz 14y ago
    instead of make install, consider checkinstall or fpm so that you are properly integrated into ubuntu's native package manager (dpkg). Doing so will save you headaches when you want to uninstall tmux or upgrade later.
• esamatti 14y ago
  Any PPAs?
  • stevekemp 14y ago
    I continue to be amazed by the people who install "random binaries" via PPA. I guess I assume that if you want cutting-edge packages you'll use a cutting-edge release/distribution. If you don't, and you want something more recent then it seems to make sense to make your own packages, or install locally via gnu-stow, or similar.
    • foobarqux 14y ago
      Debian/Ubuntu packaging is far too difficult and thus creates bad incentives for people to install software from untrusted sources.