wt.exe can not be started from wsl2/ubuntu #6678

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opened 2026-01-31 00:44:32 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @korpa on GitHub (Mar 1, 2020).

Environment

Windows build number:  10.0.19018.1
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.9

Steps to reproduce

  • Open WT with Ubuntu 18.04
  • export PATH="$PATH:/mnt/c/Users/<user>/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps"
~ $ wt.exe --help
~ $

Expected behavior

Should print help or start a new WT and print help

Actual behavior

Nothing happens

Originally created by @korpa on GitHub (Mar 1, 2020). # Environment ```none Windows build number: 10.0.19018.1 Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.9 ``` # Steps to reproduce * Open WT with Ubuntu 18.04 * `export PATH="$PATH:/mnt/c/Users/<user>/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps"` ```shell ~ $ wt.exe --help ~ $ ``` # Expected behavior Should print help or start a new WT and print help # Actual behavior Nothing happens
claunia added the Issue-BugResolution-ExternalNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 00:44:32 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020):

This needs to be filed over on the WSL repo -- i bet it's related to "app execution aliases", and not just WT.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020): This needs to be filed over on [the WSL repo](https://github.com/microsoft/wsl) -- i bet it's related to "app execution aliases", and not just WT.
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@korpa commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2020):

@DHowett-MSFT Have you already opened an issue in the WSL repo?
microsoft/WSL#4969

Or is this a different thing?

@korpa commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2020): @DHowett-MSFT Have you already opened an issue in the WSL repo? microsoft/WSL#4969 Or is this a different thing?
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2020):

Yes, that is the correct bug.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2020): Yes, that is the correct bug.
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Reference: starred/terminal#6678