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Terminal Powershell differences
When I type dir /A into terminal I get desirable output, but when I type the same to Powershell i get
dir : Cannot find path 'C:\A' because it does not exist.
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Is there a name for the text that shows up after executing each command line in a CLI?
for example in linux terminal I have
jurek@debian:~$ man help
No manual entry for help
I want to know how the second line is called
bc I want to ask an other question "How to copy this term (I'm ...
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Fairly new computer, windows 10 pro, not able to open cmd in a specific path by typing cmd in the address bar of file explorer
I used to be able to do this on my laptop. But now I have a desktop and when I try this, it just shows C:\>
instead of being in the path I want it to be in. I have no idea how to fix this or where ...
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Open Cygwin/MinGW/PowerShell/Cmd in current folder open in Windows Explorer
Lets say I have a folder open in Windows Explorer like this:
I want that I be able to open a Cygwin terminal directly here by using keyboard shortcut or alteast by doing right click and selecting an ...
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Windows 11 Browser videos are not visible behind transparent CMD window
Hi I am experiencing a strange issue with my recently installed Windows 11, I adjusted transparency of CMD terminal window such that the background contents are visible. It helps to read documentation ...
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Windows Terminal: Open cmd.exe then run script
I want to create .bat file to open cmd.exe in Windows Terminal and activate python environment
cd D:\pythonApp
venv\Scripts\activate
this successfully open cmd in Terminal and set the directory
wt....
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How can I run Cygwin Terminal under a current Cygwin installation under Windows 10?
In the past I have used Cygwin Terminal, i.e. a window similar in external appearance and external behavior to the DOS/Windows command line window that runs natively under Windows.
Right now, in my ...
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Putty history access weird behavior
I'm using PuTTY v0.78 on a Win10 host, connecting to Ubuntu v22.04. After I've pasted any command into the PuTTY terminal, when I scroll though the history using ↑, I can't scroll up to the prompt ...
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git is unable to properly determine the terminal width (git-bash, windows)
As you can see in the screenshot, the terminal is currently 100 characters wide, and both methods of detecting such that I'm aware of are returning the correct value. Despite this, unless I explicitly ...
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Windows Terminal launches extra window with error - cannot find file
I have a 404 style error when launching Windows Terminal.
As you can see, the path has been split in to 2 parameters on the space in "Program Files".
Does any one know how to correct this ...
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What's the difference between git-bash.exe and bash.exe and how they interact with Windows Terminal?
I've installed Git for Windows.
I want to run git-bash in a Windows Terminal tab.
I initially configured a git-bash profile, in Windows Terminal, whose Command Line field I populated with C:\Program ...
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Change PowerShell display settings when running an .exe program
I have a simple .exe program that prints messages to the Windows terminal (console). This program is operated by someone who needs the font size to be as big as possible.
Is it possible to change the ...
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Why does working in the own directory requires permission in Windows?
So I'm working in the directory C:\Users\terminator that's me (terminator user), and I have a workspace folder inside terminator If I try to move files using a code editor I get the following error
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Teracopy 3.1 flashes terminal window after finishing file transfers
I am using Teracopy 3.1 on a pc running Windows 10 x64.
After finishing any file transfers, Teracopy flashes a terminal window. How do I make it stop doing this?
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How to use CD command in Windows Terminal with custom environment variables?
If I create a environment variable, I can use it with Win+R and enter %MyVariable%. The directory opens in Windows Explorer.
However, if I try to do the following using Windows Terminal
cd %MyVariable%...
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KMV Switch, monitor not turning on
I have a terminal and a pc connected to my monitor through a 2 port usb displayport cable kvm switch (model cs22dp). My problem is when I click the button to switch to the pc with internet it turns ...
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TMUX does not print full prompt on the windows terminal
Hello I have the following config for TMUX:
set -sg escape-time 50 # https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/5931
set-option -sa terminal-overrides ",xterm-256color:RGB"
set -g mouse on
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conemu64 terminal color changed to reddish color
In Conemu64 I was installing updates and pressed Ctrl + C to cancel the updating of softwares installed suddenly the terminal color is changed to reddish.
In order to simulate the above operation we ...
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How to change key binding for "Delete all characters before the cursor" in Windows Terminal?
I am trying to mimic the keybord shortcut behaviour of Bash to Windows Terminal.
In bash, "Ctrl+U" does "Delete all characters before the cursor",
In Windows Terminal, "Ctrl+...
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Color highlight stdout of a debugged/launched process in vscode
I am using VSCode as a main IDE. When I'm launching (or debugging) my developed software, which is usually a console application (be it either, c++, java, or whatever) I'd like to see its stdout ...
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How to disable Windows built-in keyboard using command [duplicate]
Is there a way i can disable the Windows built-in keyboard via Terminal Preview, Just like how i can accomplish the same thing on Ubuntu with thee command xinput disable <key> ?
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How to set an startup command for PowerShell in Windows Terminal app for specific pane?
I set Terminal Windows application to be in startup of Windows.
I have the following panes in Terminal in the following order:
Ubuntu
PowerShell
PowerShell
CMD
Ubuntu
Now I want to whenever I open ...
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How to add Windows Store Apps to PATH?
I want to add the Windows Terminal (wt) to PATH, as I get the following error if I execute the commands "wt" and "wt.exe":
My problem is that Micro$oft has apparently added a ...
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Windows terminal with WSL - starting directory on same path as wt has been launched
For various windows terminal profiles it seems to be possible to open up a new shell in the directory the shell has been opened with. (e.g. context menu option "Open in Terminal"), for WSL ...
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WSL2 duplicated terminal
I installed WSL2 and everything went fine, but after installing, I see 2 different profiles in Terminal:
One has the Ubuntu Icon (left), and the other has the generic Terminal icon (right):
They look ...
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Statement completion in Windows Terminal displays but doesn't engage
Recently Windows Terminal got updated and it got History suggestions. It looks like this:
As I type, it shows the history item that matches my entry. I thought pressing Tab would auto complete the ...
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Globally store all command line / bash / windows terminal input and output into text log files
I am looking for a global and automated way to always log all the input and output of all of the command line windows I am using into text files.
I am using 3 types of console on Win 10 - git-bash.exe,...
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Windows ipconfig returns wrong external IP address
I have recently changed my external IP address but for some reason, ipconfig is still returning the old IP address:
My old external IP address starts with 93. If I access my router or whatismyip.net ...
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On windows startup terminal opens automatically and showing file not found error [duplicate]
I am using Windows 11. Every time I boot my computer the terminal opens automatically and show some error that some file not found.
[2022-07-26 21:33:19.746] unable to open "C:\Users\Hridoy\...
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How to open windows 10 in cli/tui mode
I want know if it possible to install and boot windows 10 home in cli/tui like you would do in something like arch linux i know that windows before xp had dos mode because of 9x kernel but windows xp ...
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Unable to run aliases with cmder on command line - aliases not recognised
I am using cmder on Windows 10, I have some aliases in the user-aliases.cmd file, I created a new alias using the alias command on the command line and there are some that were already in the file ...
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Error running and killing then run new batch file on specific time period
Error running and killing then run another batch file on specific time period. Tried to run timeout and CALL simultaneously but I guess there's an error in my lines so it doesnt go through. Since my ....
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Opening file location in Ubuntu with Windows Terminal Preview
I found this article very helpful but would find it really useful to be able to do the same with an Ubuntu tab in WTP. Is this possible?
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Why does a windows Batch File work in the traditional windows console host but throws an error in the new windows terminal
I am able to run a simple batch file in the old traditional windows console host (CMD) but when running it in the new windows terminal it throws an error and fails.
Various errors that are thrown:
I ...
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Windows powershell and cmd not loading properly (W11)
So my terminal was working completely fine this afternoon. I turn it on in the evening to work on a flutter project. After trying to run my file, I realised that the VScode terminal was unable to run ...
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Run Window can't open wt
A couple days ago I reinstalled windows and ever since, I can't open the Windows Terminal through the run window.
I tried:
Changing permissions to default, following this question Can't open ...
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Syntax differences between Command Prompt and Terminal
I am studying the differences between the Windows command prompt syntax and the Ubuntu Terminal syntax. I've been messing around with cd, cd(space backslash), cd(backslash), cd/, cd /, cd.., cd .., ...
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What is the shell exactly when using Cmder on Windows?
I've just started using Cmder on Windows 7 and I understand that is a console emulator for Windows which gives a better experience than using cmd. However as I understand it the emulator needs to run ...
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Can't open Windows Terminal with Windows + R, while it opens fine from a command prompt
When I press Win + R and type wt or wt.exe, it gets stuck loading for a few seconds and then stops, failing to open my Windows Terminal.
How can I solve this or find a short workaround? I don't want ...
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Windows+IntelliJ IDEA 2021.3.1+Git for Windows v2.34.1: Git bash shell in Idea terminal, skip to next/previous word not working ( Ctrl + ← | Ctrl+ → )
I installed git for windows and linked bash shell in IntelliJ but I'm missing one shortcut which saves me a lot of time is a direct move to the next/previous word in the command line. how can I make ...
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How to terminate a Batch File if it is in the middle of an IF command block?
I have recently discovered that if I press ctrl+C to cancel a running timeout command that is placed within an IF command block, then rather than being immediately presented with the "terminate ...
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How do Windows terminals make Chinese and English characters 1:2 in width?
ipconfig output in CMD:
ipconfig output in PowerShell:
ipconfig output in Git Bash:
Notice the widths of the Chinese and English characters are always 1:2, no matter which font family is used, and ...
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Where is the winget downloaded exe go?
ITNOA
As you can see Where do downloaded .exe files go? ask
When I run something like winget install vlc it downloads vlc.exe but where is it saved?
I downloaded a large installer file with winget but ...
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windows terminal shortcut can't run command
I'm trying to create a terminal helper with a windows terminal. I've created a shortcut with following target:
wt ; new-tab -p "Server" -d D:\e\server python manage.py runserver; new-tab -p &...
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Windows Terminal opens on startup with proxy error
Note: This is a duplicate of When I Start my Windows 11 computer, the terminal pops up saying: Error writing proxy settings. (5) Access is denied which has no clear solution for this problem, as it ...
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Windows batch scripting: use absolute path with spaces to run terminal as admin
I have an issue when using absolute path in batch script.
Script Code:
powershell -c start -verb runas cmd '/c start cd "%~dp0%SomeScript.bat"'
%~dp0% : absolute path to the script
I want ...
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What is the Windows equivalent of getty?
In Linux, you can connect a serial terminal to your machine and access it via /dev/ttySx. Similarly, you can connect a serial terminal to your Windows machine and acccess it via COMx. You can easily ...
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Can I use Cygwin with Windows-native-only terminal apps?
I use a Cygwin on Windows relatively often. However - the Cygwin terminal app, mintty.exe, is... well, underwhelming. It has repaint issues, resizes don't always get communicated like I would expect ...
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Up/down hotkeys in Microsoft Terminal
Microsoft Terminal looks pretty good. There must be a hotkey to jump upward and downward, as you'd do with Shift+PageUp/PageDown in gnome terminal, but I can't find it. (I can scroll with the mouse ...
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Copy path to directory from windows explorer?
I'm new to windows (a strange statement but true). I like using shells, but sometimes windows is set up to use the file explore.
Is there a way of copying a path from the file explorer... so that I ...
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