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tmux doesn't inherit PATH variable when inside docker?
I am trying to run tmux inside docker container. It runs but looses variables like PATH, for example inside container:
root@sparkmaster:/opt/bitnami/spark# ls /opt/bitnami/python/bin/python
/opt/...
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tmux/bash start tmux only if normal shell (intellij)
I have a little problem, I let tmux start in the .bashrc but I only want it to start, if the shell is a normal shell inside my terminal emulator.
Now most IDEs have a terminal tab where they launch a ...
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Tmux not setting $HOME
I noticed a difference in tmux behavior switching from Debian to Ubuntu.
Expected / old behavior set the $HOME (and all kind of related settings) according to the user starting the tmux instance:
$ ...
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Screen and kitty what should $TERM be?
Why does tmux report
$TERM=screen-256color
Normally kitty reports
$TERM=xterm-kitty
Which should I use if I run tmux inside kitty? Obviously kitty provides advanced functionality and that makes ...
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New tmux session only sources .zshrc, and doesn't pick up the $PATH defined in .profile
After reading multiple questions on this topic I still feel lost. I read suggestions that one should set the environment variables including $PATH in .profile instead of specifically in .bashrc or ....
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Issue setting environmental variable in tmux and screen
Whenever I use Tensorflow (a python library) from within a tmux or screen session, I have to manually change the environmental variables. Specifically, I have to type export PATH blah blah blah and ...
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Can tmux and screen generate environment variables that can be used by PROMPT_COMMAND?
I want to create a log the commands I create in all the termimals I work in, as explained in this question, Is there some utility or plugin which includes the current directory in the bash history?, ...
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Why does tmux not pick up the variables sourced in my tmux.conf?
I'm trying to make my tmux config a little more modular by abstracting the colors to a separate file. I'm sourcing that file and then using the variables defined there as my tmux theme:
# part of my ...
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Configure tmux to use zsh
Right now I have my iTerm session configured to use zsh (/usr/local/bin/zsh), but I'm trying to configure tmux to use zsh as well, instead of /bin/bash/, which it's currently defaulting to. So far ...
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Using environment variables in Tmux status bar shell commands
I am attempting to create a tmux status bar which shows three timezones:
US Eastern Time :: UTC :: Central European Time. Using the TZ environment variable makes the date command show the time in a ...
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Why do I have to re-set env vars in tmux when I re-attach?
I mainly work on a mac and ssh/tmux attach to a Linux machine to do my work. I have ssh-agent running on the Linux machine. I have
set -g update-environment "SSH_AUTH_SOCK SSH_ASKPASS WINDOWID ...
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Set environment variable for all of tmux shells when gnome-sessions gets restarted
To solve this problem, I need to set the environment variable DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS for all shells inside tmux every time I restart gnome without restarting tmux (this is often). How can I best ...
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Send a command to a running tmux session (like screen -X)
I'm looking to switch from screen to tmux for my terminal multiplexing needs, but there's a feature of screen that I need to replicate in tmux: the -X option, which allows one to run arbitrary screen ...
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using environment variables in tmux.conf files
Is it possible to use an environment variable in a tmux.conf file? I am trying to set a default-path to an environment variable. Currently what I am trying is:
set -g default-path $MYVAR
further I ...
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How can I run a script immediately after connecting via SSH?
I started to ask this question but answered it while I had it open. I'm going to post this question, follow it up with my solution and leave it open to other potential solutions.
<backstory>
I'...
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