error with tmux on cygwin: "open terminal failed: not a terminal" #7198

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opened 2026-01-31 00:57:36 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @brl0 on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020).

Environment

Windows build number: [Version 10.0.19013.1102]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable):
0.10.781.0

Any other software?
Cygwin 2.901
tmux 2.6

Windows Terminal profile:

            {
                "name": "Cygwin",
                "commandline": "C:/Users/b_r_l/scoop/persist/cygwin/root/bin/bash.exe --login -i",
                "icon": "%USERPROFILE%/scoop/apps/cygwin/current/root/Cygwin-Terminal.ico"
            },

Steps to reproduce

Run tmux

Expected behavior

tmux starts

Actual behavior

Error:
open terminal failed: not a terminal

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claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-31 00:57:36 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#7198