Perhaps TMUX_SOCKET to act like -S instead might be better? Then you can put it where you like without tmux creating directories.
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 03:18:04PM -0400, Ben Boeckel wrote: > Hi, > > Attached is a patch which adds support for a TMUX_TMPDIR environment > variable to set the directory for tmux sockets. The TMPDIR variable > isn't acceptable here since it always appends "/tmux-$UID" to the > directory. > > My use case is to put all of my sockets into XDG_RUNTIME_DIR. It would > also allow setups with shared tmux usage without having to > remember/alias -S onto all of the commands and without sharing > everything which uses TMPDIR. > > Since I'm guessing direct usage of XDG_RUNTIME_DIR (based on previous > discussion about XDG_* environment support) wouldn't be accepted, a more > general way which I can use to put sockets there is acceptable for me. > > Thanks, > > --Ben > >From 56057f3d7b33f78512d1ec68f37e1d7cb0c32f87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > From: Ben Boeckel <maths...@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:05:01 -0400 > Subject: [PATCH] Support TMUX_TMPDIR > > --- > tmux.1 | 10 ++++++---- > tmux.c | 8 +++++--- > 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1 > index bd56044..4062261 100644 > --- a/tmux.1 > +++ b/tmux.1 > @@ -139,11 +139,13 @@ shows any error messages from commands in configuration > files in the first > session created, and continues to process the rest of the configuration file. > .It Fl L Ar socket-name > .Nm > -stores the server socket in a directory under > -.Pa /tmp > -(or > +stores the server socket in > +.Ev TMUX_TMPDIR > +if set, otherwise in a directory under > .Ev TMPDIR > -if set); > +(defauting to > +.Pa /tmp > +if unset); > the default socket is named > .Em default . > This option allows a different socket name to be specified, allowing several > diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c > index 4b58aba..32050f7 100644 > --- a/tmux.c > +++ b/tmux.c > @@ -167,10 +167,12 @@ makesocketpath(const char *label) > u_int uid; > > uid = getuid(); > - if ((s = getenv("TMPDIR")) == NULL || *s == '\0') > - xsnprintf(base, sizeof base, "%s/tmux-%u", _PATH_TMP, uid); > - else > + if ((s = getenv("TMUX_TMPDIR")) != NULL && *s != '\0') > + xsnprintf(base, sizeof base, "%s/", s); > + else if ((s = getenv("TMPDIR")) != NULL && *s != '\0') > xsnprintf(base, sizeof base, "%s/tmux-%u", s, uid); > + else > + xsnprintf(base, sizeof base, "%s/tmux-%u", _PATH_TMP, uid); > > if (mkdir(base, S_IRWXU) != 0 && errno != EEXIST) > return (NULL); > -- > 1.8.1.4 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics > Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar > _______________________________________________ > tmux-users mailing list > tmux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tmux-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar _______________________________________________ tmux-users mailing list tmux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tmux-users