How to send one bash command to multiple byobu windows?

Question

I have a clue. I want to send clear or ls to all my byobu windows (opened with F2), typing it only once.

Is there any way to do this?

Answer 1

It was such a phenomenal question and what I wanted to do for so long just to add some scripts added in Byobu-5.73 and released a new function :-)

Starting with this version of Byobu, you can now use Shift - F9 to enter a command and send to all panels (splits) or Ctrl - F9 to enter a command and send a window to everyone.

Here you can see the demo: http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2014/09/apply-updates-to-multiple-systems.html

This feature is available in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty), or you can always install the latest version from ppa: byobu / ppa or build / install from the source.

Full disclosure: I am the author and accompanying Byobu .