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hint to workaround for #197;

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some minor tweaks
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@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ then `make install`.
Note this has to be done within a Cygwin environment. A minimal Cygwin
environment for this purpose would be installed with the
[Cygwin installer](https://cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe) from cygwin.com,
[Cygwin installer](https://cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe)
from [cygwin.com](https://cygwin.com/),
with additional packages `make`, `gcc-g++ 9.3.0`, `unzip`, `zoo`.
#### Installation to non-default locations ####
@@ -110,6 +111,21 @@ If wsltty fails with an error message that mentions a disk mount path (e.g. `/mn
workarounds may be the shutdown of the WSL V2 virtual machine (`wsl --shutdown` on the distro)
or turning off “fast startup” in the Windows power settings (#246, #248).
#### WSL shell starting issues ####
With WSL V2, an additional background shell is run which may cause trouble
for example when setting up automatic interaction between Windows side and
WSL side
(see https://github.com/mintty/wsltty/issues/197#issuecomment-687030527).
As a workaround, the following may be added to (the beginning of) the
WSL shell initialization script `.bashrc` (adapt for other shells):
```
# work around https://github.com/mintty/wsltty/issues/197
if [[ -n "$WSL_DISTRO_NAME" ]]; then
command -v cmd.exe > /dev/null || exit
fi
```
---
### Configuration ###
@@ -117,7 +133,7 @@ or turning off “fast startup” in the Windows power settings (#246, #248).
#### Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts ####
In the Start Menu, the following shortcuts are installed:
* Shortcut <img align=absmiddle height=40 src=tux1.png>`WSL Terminal` to start the default WSL distribution (as configured with the Windows tool `wslconfig`)
* Shortcut <img align=absmiddle height=40 src=tux1.png>`WSL Terminal` to start the default WSL distribution (as configured with the Windows tool `wslconfig` or `wsl -s`)
* For each installed WSL distribution, for example `Ubuntu`, a shortcut like <img align=absmiddle height=40 src=ubuntu1.png>`Ubuntu Terminal` to start in the WSL user home
In the Start Menu subfolder WSLtty, the following additional shortcuts are installed:
@@ -125,7 +141,7 @@ In the Start Menu subfolder WSLtty, the following additional shortcuts are insta
* For each installed WSL distribution, for example `Ubuntu`, a shortcut like <img align=absmiddle height=40 src=ubuntu1.png>`Ubuntu Terminal %` to start in the Windows %USERPROFILE% home
One Desktop shortcut is installed:
* Shortcut <img align=absmiddle height=40 src=tux1.png>`WSL Terminal` to start the default WSL distribution (as configured with the Windows tool `wslconfig`)
* Shortcut <img align=absmiddle height=40 src=tux1.png>`WSL Terminal` to start the default WSL distribution (as configured with the Windows tool `wslconfig` or `wsl -s`)
Other, distribution-specific shortcuts can be copied to the desktop
from the Start Menu if desired.
@@ -186,7 +202,7 @@ with the following precedence:
* `%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty\etc\minttyrc` (usage deprecated with wsltty)
Note:
* `%APPDATA%\wsltty\config` is the new user configuration file location.
* `%APPDATA%\wsltty\config` is the user configuration file location.
Further subdirectories of `%APPDATA%\wsltty` are used for language,
themes, and sounds resource configuration.
Note the distinction from `%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty` which is the default
@@ -198,7 +214,7 @@ Note:
root directory of the cygwin standalone installation hosting wsltty.
So `%HOME%` would mean `%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty\home\%USERNAME%`.
If you define `HOME` at Windows level, this changes accordingly.
Note, however, that the WSL `HOME` is a completely different setting.
Note, however, that the WSL `$HOME` is a completely different setting.
#### Shell selection and Login shell ####