Can't send SIGQUIT ( crtl + \ ) to WSL (Debian) #8518

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opened 2026-01-31 01:31:27 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @zimbobway on GitHub (May 23, 2020).

Environment

Win32NT 10.0.18362.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18362.0

Windows Terminal
Version: 1.0.1401.0

Debian running on WSL
uname -r
4.4.0-18362-Microsoft

Related info:
https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/169

Steps to reproduce

Run Terminal
Open new Debian Window
run ping 127.0.0.1
(wait for 3 ping responses)
send SIGQUIT ( crtl + \ )

Expected behavior

Ping statistics summary is displayed, while ping command continues. For instance:

PING 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.028 ms
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.188 ms
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.033 ms
3/3 packets, 0% loss, min/avg/ewma/max = 0.028/0.083/0.046/0.188 ms
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.032 ms
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.030 ms

Actual behavior

^\ is printed at the beginning of next ping sequence line and no statistics summary is displayed, ping command continues. For instance:

PING 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.084 ms
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=0.100 ms
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=0.106 ms
^\64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=128 time=0.108 ms
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=128 time=0.107 ms

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claunia added the Product-WSLResolution-ExternalNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 01:31:28 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#8518