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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> ...