tmux-plugins/tpm

TPM doesn't run from separate config sourced inside of .tmux.conf

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#181 opened on Sep 16, 2020

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Description

I use Thoughtbot's dotfiles to manage all my dotfiles. All of the default configs from their dotfiles look for and source a local version. So at the bottom of .tmux.conf there is

# Local config
if-shell "[ -f ~/.tmux.conf.local ]" 'source ~/.tmux.conf.local'

Adding the plugins and run ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm inside of .tmux.conf.local does not work. The install says it's complete and to hit Enter but hitting Enter does nothing. The plugins don't get downloaded at all.

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Research direction
Investigate how tmux sources configuration files and ensure that TPM's `run` command is executed after sourcing the local config file. Check if the `if shell` command runs in a subshell or affects the sourcing order.
Tech stack
shell
Domain
clidevtools
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Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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Gittmux
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70