Changing Ubuntu WSL starting directory keeps it set to the defualt #3852

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opened 2026-01-30 23:31:37 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @AlikanakelaKarwowski on GitHub (Sep 13, 2019).

Originally assigned to: @bitcrazed on GitHub.

When editing the the settings, I have tried to chang the default starting directory for the Ubuntu WSL Terminal profile as follows
"startingDirectory": "/mnt/D/Folder/SubFolder/",
and while it doesnt cause any issues or causes the Terminal to resort to default configuration, it does not set the default starting directory to the specified path.

Also it seems that most settings for the profile do literally nothing when changing them, from color, to acrylic or scheme settings.

Note: changing the setting for power shell, cmd, of Kali-Linux does work and change things respectively

Originally created by @AlikanakelaKarwowski on GitHub (Sep 13, 2019). Originally assigned to: @bitcrazed on GitHub. When editing the the settings, I have tried to chang the default starting directory for the Ubuntu WSL Terminal profile as follows `"startingDirectory": "/mnt/D/Folder/SubFolder/",` and while it doesnt cause any issues or causes the Terminal to resort to default configuration, it does not set the default starting directory to the specified path. Also it seems that most settings for the profile do literally nothing when changing them, from color, to acrylic or scheme settings. Note: changing the setting for power shell, cmd, of Kali-Linux does work and change things respectively
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Reference: starred/terminal#3852