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opened 2026-01-31 01:04:00 +00:00 by claunia · 8 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:04:00 +00:00
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Originally created by @NOVA-ME on GitHub (Apr 16, 2020).

When I first use wsl, it go to /mnt/c/Users/NOVA this directory,I dislike that,I want it just go to $HOME directory

Originally created by @NOVA-ME on GitHub (Apr 16, 2020). <!-- Briefly describe which document needs to be corrected and why. --> When I first use wsl, it go to /mnt/c/Users/NOVA this directory,I dislike that,I want it just go to $HOME directory
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:04:02 +00:00
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@WSLUser commented on GitHub (Apr 16, 2020):

wrong repo. Try https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/WSL/issues

@WSLUser commented on GitHub (Apr 16, 2020): wrong repo. Try https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/WSL/issues
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:04:02 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 16, 2020):

@WSLUser I don't think so, it sounds like this user is trying to configure their WSL profile to go to ~ by default. (ps did you mean microsoft/WSL?)

@NOVA-ME try setting your startingDirectory to

"startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\<your distro>\\home\\<your username>"

So for my "Ubuntu 18.04" instance, that's

"startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\Ubuntu-18.04\\home\\zadjii"
@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 16, 2020): @WSLUser I don't think so, it sounds like this user is trying to configure their WSL profile to go to `~` by default. (ps did you mean [microsoft/WSL](https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues)?) @NOVA-ME try setting your `startingDirectory` to ```json "startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\<your distro>\\home\\<your username>" ``` So for my "Ubuntu 18.04" instance, that's ```json "startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\Ubuntu-18.04\\home\\zadjii" ```
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:04:03 +00:00
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@WSLUser commented on GitHub (Apr 16, 2020):

Well there's a way to configure it in WSL but it does help we have a profile setting as well. It was filed as docs issue so that's why I chose the WSL docs issue tracker. Should of thought about the use of profile to work around using WSL to change it (this is one of the things that make Terminal great to work with for WSL).

@WSLUser commented on GitHub (Apr 16, 2020): Well there's a way to configure it in WSL but it does help we have a profile setting as well. It was filed as docs issue so that's why I chose the WSL docs issue tracker. Should of thought about the use of profile to work around using WSL to change it (this is one of the things that make Terminal great to work with for WSL).
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:04:03 +00:00
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@NOVA-ME commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2020):

@WSLUser I don't think so, it sounds like this user is trying to configure their WSL profile to go to ~ by default. (ps did you mean microsoft/WSL?)

@NOVA-ME try setting your startingDirectory to

"startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\<your distro>\\home\\<your username>"

So for my "Ubuntu 18.04" instance, that's

"startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\Ubuntu-18.04\\home\\zadjii"

Yes, thank you so much, my english is poor

@NOVA-ME commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2020): > @WSLUser I don't think so, it sounds like this user is trying to configure their WSL profile to go to `~` by default. (ps did you mean [microsoft/WSL](https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues)?) > > @NOVA-ME try setting your `startingDirectory` to > > ```json > "startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\<your distro>\\home\\<your username>" > ``` > > So for my "Ubuntu 18.04" instance, that's > > ```json > "startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\Ubuntu-18.04\\home\\zadjii" > ``` Yes, thank you so much, my english is poor
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:04:03 +00:00
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@NOVA-ME commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2020):

@WSLUser I don't think so, it sounds like this user is trying to configure their WSL profile to go to ~ by default. (ps did you mean microsoft/WSL?)

@NOVA-ME try setting your startingDirectory to

"startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\<your distro>\\home\\<your username>"

So for my "Ubuntu 18.04" instance, that's

"startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\Ubuntu-18.04\\home\\zadjii"

I have another question, how to make the first time open the terminal just go to my ubuntu wsl

@NOVA-ME commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2020): > @WSLUser I don't think so, it sounds like this user is trying to configure their WSL profile to go to `~` by default. (ps did you mean [microsoft/WSL](https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues)?) > > @NOVA-ME try setting your `startingDirectory` to > > ```json > "startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\<your distro>\\home\\<your username>" > ``` > > So for my "Ubuntu 18.04" instance, that's > > ```json > "startingDirectory":"\\\\wsl$\\Ubuntu-18.04\\home\\zadjii" > ``` I have another question, how to make the first time open the terminal just go to my ubuntu wsl
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:04:03 +00:00
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@utybo commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2020):

I have another question, how to make the first time open the terminal just go to my ubuntu wsl

@NOVA-ME If you mean that you want to launch WSL instead of Powershell when you launch the Windows Terminal, you can do that by changing the value of defaultProfile in your configuration file to the WSL profile's guid. See here for more info. 😄

@utybo commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2020): > I have another question, how to make the first time open the terminal just go to my ubuntu wsl @NOVA-ME If you mean that you want to launch WSL instead of Powershell when you launch the Windows Terminal, you can do that by changing the value of `defaultProfile` in your configuration file to the WSL profile's `guid`. See [here](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/master/doc/user-docs/UsingJsonSettings.md#global-settings) for more info. 😄
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:04:03 +00:00
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@NOVA-ME commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2020):

I have another question, how to make the first time open the terminal just go to my ubuntu wsl

@NOVA-ME If you mean that you want to launch WSL instead of Powershell when you launch the Windows Terminal, you can do that by changing the value of defaultProfile in your configuration file to the WSL profile's guid. See here for more info. 😄

Thank you,I got it

@NOVA-ME commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2020): > > I have another question, how to make the first time open the terminal just go to my ubuntu wsl > > @NOVA-ME If you mean that you want to launch WSL instead of Powershell when you launch the Windows Terminal, you can do that by changing the value of `defaultProfile` in your configuration file to the WSL profile's `guid`. See [here](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/master/doc/user-docs/UsingJsonSettings.md#global-settings) for more info. 😄 Thank you,I got it
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:04:03 +00:00
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@NOVA-ME commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2020):

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It is perfect now.I love it

@NOVA-ME commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2020): ![% KZ{(2TQWVS$SN_0%@B89O](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18442141/79571595-086aa500-80ee-11ea-9885-035e16ef79cf.png) It is perfect now.I love it
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