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68 This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2, 68 This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2,
69 meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and 69 meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and
70 re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the 70 re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the
71 existing daemon. 71 existing daemon.
72
73 Another option is to use systemd socket-based activation (see
74 systemd.socket(5)). Here is an example of a service unit file and of a
75 socket unit file for the default socket path:
76
77 urxvtd.service
78 [Unit]
79 Description=urxvt terminal daemon
80 Requires=urxvtd.socket
81
82 [Service]
83 ExecStart=/usr/bin/urxvtd -o
84
85 urxvtd.socket
86 [Unit]
87 Description=urxvt terminal daemon socket
88
89 [Socket]
90 ListenStream=%h/.urxvt/urxvtd-%H
91
92 [Install]
93 WantedBy=sockets.target
72 94
73 How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular 95 How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular
74xterm? I need this to decide about setting colours etc. 96xterm? I need this to decide about setting colours etc.
75 The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable 97 The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable
76 "COLORTERM", so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several 98 "COLORTERM", so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several
482 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup 504 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup
483 505
484 This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup 506 This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
485 extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example, 507 extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
486 scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any other 508 scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any other
487 combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback resource: 509 combination by adding a keysym resource that binds the desired
510 combination to the "start" action of "searchable-scrollback" and another
511 one that binds M-s to the "builtin:" action:
488 512
489 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s 513 URxvt.keysym.CM-s: searchable-scrollback:start
514 URxvt.keysym.M-s: builtin:
490 515
491 The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off? 516 The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off?
492 See next entry. 517 See next entry.
493 518
494 During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this? 519 During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?
615 time into customising your terminal. To get you started, here is the 640 time into customising your terminal. To get you started, here is the
616 author's .Xdefaults entries, with comments on what they do. It's 641 author's .Xdefaults entries, with comments on what they do. It's
617 certainly not *typical*, but what's typical... 642 certainly not *typical*, but what's typical...
618 643
619 URxvt.cutchars: "()*,<>[]{}|' 644 URxvt.cutchars: "()*,<>[]{}|'
620 URxvt.print-pipe: cat >/tmp/xxx 645 URxvt.print-pipe: cat >/some/path
621 646
622 These are just for testing stuff. 647 These are just for testing stuff.
623 648
624 URxvt.imLocale: ja_JP.UTF-8 649 URxvt.imLocale: ja_JP.UTF-8
625 URxvt.preeditType: OnTheSpot,None 650 URxvt.preeditType: OnTheSpot,None
825 See next entry. 850 See next entry.
826 851
827 I need a termcap file entry. 852 I need a termcap file entry.
828 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating 853 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
829 systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap 854 systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
830 library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry 855 library (Fedora's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry for
831 for "rxvt-unicode". 856 "rxvt-unicode".
832 857
833 You could use rxvt's termcap entry with reasonable results in many 858 You could use rxvt's termcap entry with reasonable results in many
834 cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp 859 cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp
835 program like this: 860 program like this:
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