diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 14c8a8b..4f3da44 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Run the [installer](https://github.com/mintty/wsltty/releases) to install ### Configuration ### -#### Command line script wsl.bat #### +#### Command line scripts wsl.bat and wsl~.bat #### * To enable invocation of this script from WIN+R or from cmd.exe, copy it from `%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty` into `%SYSTEMROOT%\System32`. @@ -21,13 +21,27 @@ Run the [installer](https://github.com/mintty/wsltty/releases) to install modify it (or a copy for this purpose) and remove the final `-l` parameter. * To enforce starting in your Linux home directory, do *either* of: * On Linux side, add a `cd` command to your `$HOME/.profile`. - * In the script (or a copy for this purpose), add `-C~` as first parameter of `wslbridge`: `... /bin/wslbridge -C~ -t /bin/bash -l`. + * Use wsl~.bat instead of wsl.bat (or rename it as desired). #### Desktop shortcut and Start menu shortcut #### To enforce starting in your Linux home directory, do *either* of: * On Linux side, add a `cd` command to your `$HOME/.profile`. -* Open Shortcut Properties; in the Target, add `-C~` as first parameter of `wslbridge`: `... /bin/wslbridge -C~ -t /bin/bash -l`. +* Use the shortcut `Bash ~ on UoW in Mintty` instead. + +#### Mintty settings #### + +Mintty can maintain its configuration file in various locations, +with the following precedence: +* file given with mintty option `-c` +* `%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty\home\%USERNAME%\.minttyrc` +* `%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty\home\%USERNAME%\.config\mintty\config` +* `%APPDATA%\mintty\config` +* `%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty\etc\minttyrc` + +Note that the `%APPDATA%\mintty\config` option provides the possibility +to maintain common mintty settings for various installations (like +wsltty, Cygwin, MinGW/msys, Git for Windows). ### Components ###