Use Cmder with Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10

Question

I am new to bash and commandline, a friend adviced me to use Bash with Cmder so I downloaded it here : http://cmder.net/ (mini)

The problem is, that when I open it it emulates the standard command prompt and not Bash. I can't find where I can configure it.

When I say Bash I mean Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10.

What about MSYS2? – Jean-François Fabre Oct 05 '16 at 20:35 — Jean-François Fabre, Oct 05 '16 at 20:35

score 12 · Answer 1 · edited May 09 '17 at 20:21

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Here's how I did it:

in Settings, Tasks I added a "bash::ubuntu" task which I launch with :

%windir%\system32\bash.exe -cur_console:pm:/mnt

(paste it in the big box in the lower right corner)

I even set up its icon with :

-icon "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\lxss\bash.ico"

(paste it in "Task parameter".)

And it works like a charm, I even set up a personnalised palette locked to bash::ubuntu (using Ap Distinct) that looks like the purple terminal from ubuntu.

BTW the latest version of ConEmu has already bash.exe setup under Bash::bash.

Here's how it looks for me

edited May 09 '17 at 20:21

Mad Physicist

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answered May 09 '17 at 19:52

Seanny_Crow

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This no longer works or it doesn't work for me. I don't understand why it isn't working but it completely ignores this startup task and refuses to use Ubuntu, refuses to go to the home ~ folder and refuses to use the icon. I don't get why. – Nathan McKaskle May 06 '20 at 14:06

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 02 '18 at 08:54

Support for the new Windows 10 bash shell is a closed issue now.
Setting could be done this way:

You make a new task called Bash::Ubuntu

Task parameters:

/icon "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\lxss\bash.ico"

Commands:

cmd /k "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\bash.exe" -new_console:d:%USERPROFILE%

Then you make a new task called Bash::Ubuntu as Admin

Task parameters same as before Commands:

*cmd /k "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\bash.exe" -new_console:d:%USERPROFILE%

2018/7/2 no extra setting need with the latest version of Cmder(v1.3.6) and Win10(17134) with WSL(Windows subsystem Linux).

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 05 '16 at 21:15

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The Windows bash.exe is located in C:\Windows\System32, all you need to do from cmder shell is to use the full path:

C:\Windows\System32\bash

answered Oct 05 '16 at 21:15

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 20 '17 at 10:00

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You can type bash in your terminal to switch to the bash mode

exit to exit

same sh for shell

answered Jun 20 '17 at 10:00

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Use Cmder with Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10

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