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Terminal Troubleshooting

Tmux Problems

Sessions Not Persisting

Terminal window
# Check server status
tmux list-sessions


# Kill and restart
tmux kill-server
tmux new-session


# Reload configuration
tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf

Plugins Not Loading

Terminal window
# Reinstall TPM
rm -rf ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm
git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm


# Install plugins: prefix + I in tmux

Copy-Paste Not Working

Terminal window
# Install reattach-to-user-namespace (macOS)
brew install reattach-to-user-namespace


# Test clipboard
echo "test" | pbcopy
pbpaste


# Check tmux clipboard config
tmux show-options -g set-clipboard

Ghostty Issues

Not Starting

Terminal window
# Check installation
ls /Applications/Ghostty.app


# Start with errors visible
/Applications/Ghostty.app/Contents/MacOS/ghostty


# Check config
cat ~/.config/ghostty/config

Colors Not Working

Terminal window
# Check terminal support
echo $TERM
echo $COLORTERM


# Test true color
curl -s https://gist.githubusercontent.com/lifepillar/09a44b8cf0f9397465614e622979107f/raw/24-bit-color.sh | bash


# Verify settings
infocmp $TERM