Escape Won't Work with WSL bash #2665

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opened 2026-01-30 23:01:47 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @ewolff on GitHub (Jul 9, 2019).

Environment

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.207]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.2.1831.0

Any other software? WSL Ubuntu 

wolff:~ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.                                                                                                                                                              Distributor ID: Ubuntu                                                                                                                                                                     Description:    Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS                                                                                                                                                         Release:        18.04                                                                                                                                                                      Codename:       bionic

Steps to reproduce

  • Open WSL Ubuntu
  • use bash
  • Enter few characters
  • note that ESC Backspace won't delete the last words
  • note that ESB b won't go back a word

Expected behavior

  • ESC Backspace should delete the last word
  • ESC b should go back a word

Actual behavior

ESC does not modify the behavior of the key.

Originally created by @ewolff on GitHub (Jul 9, 2019). # Environment ```none Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.207] Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.2.1831.0 Any other software? WSL Ubuntu wolff:~ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS Release: 18.04 Codename: bionic ``` # Steps to reproduce - Open WSL Ubuntu - use bash - Enter few characters - note that ESC Backspace won't delete the last words - note that ESB b won't go back a word # Expected behavior - ESC Backspace should delete the last word - ESC b should go back a word # Actual behavior ESC does not modify the behavior of the key.
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-30 23:01:47 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#2665