WSL startup directory (WT vs. Start\Run) #18336

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opened 2026-01-31 06:10:45 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @vefatica on GitHub (Aug 29, 2022).

In WT, my "Ubuntu" profile has command line "wsl.exe" and no startup directory specified. When I start it, I'm in

/home/vefatica

When I use the Start\Run dialog to start wsl.exe, I'm in

/mnt/c/Users/vefatica

What accounts for the difference?

Note that WT itself has CWD v:\ (a SUBST for d:\work).

Thanks.

Originally created by @vefatica on GitHub (Aug 29, 2022). In WT, my "Ubuntu" profile has command line "wsl.exe" and no startup directory specified. When I start it, I'm in `/home/vefatica` When I use the Start\Run dialog to start wsl.exe, I'm in `/mnt/c/Users/vefatica` What accounts for the difference? Note that WT itself has CWD v:\ (a SUBST for d:\work). Thanks.
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Reference: starred/terminal#18336