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reattach-to-user-namespace for Mac

Reattach process (e.g., tmux) to background

Quick answer: reattach-to-user-namespace is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install reattach-to-user-namespace. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence. It has 122 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What reattach-to-user-namespace is

reattach-to-user-namespace is a terminal emulator for macOS: reattach process (e.g., tmux) to background.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/ChrisJohnsen/tmux-MacOSX-pasteboard.

How to install reattach-to-user-namespace

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install reattach-to-user-namespace.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install reattach-to-user-namespace on Mac?

Run brew install reattach-to-user-namespace in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is reattach-to-user-namespace open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

Does reattach-to-user-namespace run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is reattach-to-user-namespace?

It was installed 122 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3140 in this catalogue.

What version of reattach-to-user-namespace is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.9.