Verify config sourcing from a shell wrapper.
Section: Common problems and fixes
Reload config with shell tracing
bash
bash
sh -x -c "tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf"Explanation
Useful when a shell wrapper or plugin bootstrap script is involved.
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Set a modern default terminal
Use a terminal definition with 256-color/feature support.
Preserve selected environment variables
Update tmux with variables from the client environment.