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Is it possible to open multiple tabs in a single window of ConEmu?
I thought that ConEmu would allow me to have multiple tabs with only one window open. I navigate to Settings... > General > Appearance and enable both the Single instance mode option and the ...
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oh-my-posh theme colors not honored by Cmder/ConEmu
I'm struggling with a very weird color problem using Cmder (which is based off ConEmu) and oh-my-posh. When I pick an oh-my-posh theme, the colors are never what they are defined as in the theme. ...
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fail to display block element correctly in terminal
When I use plotext to plot graph in Linux terminial which is connected via ssh, I find that it fails to display block elements correctly.
Here is the command I use
python3 -c "import plotext as ...
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Console application/shell script with static "header" text at top of the window
I want to create an application with all of the traditional shell features (command history by pressing up/down, autocomplete with Tab, etc.) which will also allow for a couple of static rows at the ...
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How do I setup Oh My Posh inside conemu, without using powershell?
I can get it to work in powershell, but I do most of my coding/work, just for fun, using normal command prompt/batch files,etc.
But can't get it to invoke the init or theme, got it to work fine on ...
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How does Chrome display esoteric unicode characters
Here are two cool and esoteric Unicode characters: ⌀ and ⎘. I'm trying to debug why these two characters aren't showing correctly in my ConEmu shell, which instead shows ugly rectangles with a ...
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How to arrange on a grid conemu new consoles
I've read the docs about conemu regarding the switch -new_console but I find the syntax pretty confusing and I'm not sure how to create the exact grid layouts I want to.
Here's what I've got so far, ...
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Running Rails commands in ConEmu using {bash::mintty} not working
Every time I run a Rails command such as rails -v in ConEmu using the {bash::mintty} terminal, I get the following error: unknown mingwarch "msys" (RuntimeError).
However, ruby -v works ...
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It won’t let me change the file name variables.scss to variables.css
I'm using Conemu, and I’ve installed everything from zsh to sass.
I'm trying to convert variables.scss to variables.css, so I type this command:
sass variables.scss:variables.css
But I get an error
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ConEmu and git for windows
When I setup a tab in conemu to use {Bash: Git bash} it works for a while then I eventually get an error popup that says
"The code execution cannot proceed because msys-2.0.dll was not found"...
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Run python files in Cmder/ConEmu vs code
By default, vs code runs the python file in the 'python' terminal it creates, but I want this to run in external terminal of Cmder/ConEmu. How can I do it?
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Run a cmder/conemu task with bash script that executes a command but keeps running
I have the following as a pre-defined task in Cmder which should open gitbash and then run a command (in this case im just using "ls" for simplicity) on startup but keep the shell open.
> ...
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How to differentiate multiple window instances of Cmder?
Good day!
I'm having a difficult time determining which window instance of Cmder I need when I'm doing Alt+Tab in window. All of my Cmder instances are just named [1/1] Cmder. Is there a way to ...
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Running CONEMU from CMD with parameters
I have such a string
"Port knocking\knock\knock.exe" XXX.XXX.X.XXX 1111 & "Port knocking\knock\knock.exe" XXX.XXX.X.XXX 2222 & "Port knocking\knock\knock.exe" XXX....
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Cmder wrong colors using Windows Terminal
I am trying to use Cmder in Windows Terminal. I tried following this guide, and I did everything as it says.
However, there is a small issue. No matter what I do, the prompt background colour does not ...
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Running a zsh alias with WSL in a ConEmu startup task
My current WSL2 + ConEmu + bash/zsh setup works as expected.
I have some aliases set up in my .zshrc:
//.zshrc
alias mycommand1="[does some stuff]"
alias mycommand2="[does other stuff]&...
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Copy windows path into linux based terminals: Conemu, Cygwin, Git Bash
When I copy a windows path from windows explorer's location bar, C:\Users\Administrator\Links, it gets automatically translated to one of the following:
Cygwin in Conemu:
/mnt/c/Users/Administrator/...
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Batch file that launch commands in CMDER
I need to find a way to execute commands in bat file via cmder.
When I put start -cur_console:s1T50H -cur_console:d:C:\Users\MY\Path\ inside cmder its open another shell as i want.
What should I do to ...
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How to pass a BASH script parameter to ConEmu?
How can I pass a bash script command line parameter to ConEmu?
For example I would like to execute MyBashScript.sh on startup.
ConEmu64.exe /??? MyBashScript.sh
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Trying to launch Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) through ConEmu and provide additional commands
I have a service I want to run with the "make run" command in WSL via a new task in ConEmu. Right now I have in the commands section:
-new_console:d:C:\pathtofolder\folder wsl
How do I add ...
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Can't get ConEmu and Python Poetry to play nicely with each other
When I type something like:
poetry --version
I get in ConEmu:
Poetry version ←[36m1.1.4←[0m
This makes Python Poetry unusable as there are codes all over the place instead of text.
Even though I ...
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scanf() no carriage return after printf()
I have the following code that reads 4 numbers from user input:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#define MAX_NUMS 4
int main()
{
int nums[MAX_NUMS];
int i;
int num;
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ConEmu run {cmd} instead of cmd.exe
When I run cmd in the "windows start/search" then ConEmu opens with "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe".
Then, if I open a new tab then it opens properly a new {Shell:cmd}
How can I set ...
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ConEmu - Tasks for different Ubuntu Distributions
I am opening in ConEmu my default WSL2 terminal with the task:
wsl.exe ~ -cur_console:pm:/mnt
Until now I had just one Linux Distribution in WSL2 - Ubuntu-18.04.
Now I have the second machine on WSL2 ...
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Conemu: How to open directory in a current open tab?
I am trying to create Conemu task just to open some directory in the current console. This task setup, for example, opens this directory in a new powershell tab:
powershell.exe -new_console:d:C:\Users\...
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How to know if running in ConEmu?
I have a Java program, which emits ANSI escape sequences to generate colored output in a terminal. This works on Linux out of the box and it works on Windows, if the program gets executed in ConEmu. ...
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How to set cursor to thin in insert mode, while still being block in nomal mode
I have tried a lot of things from all over Stack Overflow, and I guess it's something related to conemu, I am using conemu. It's so pain to see spot every second while I'm in normal or insert mode.
I ...
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Setting {WSL::Bash} as default shell throws an error in cmder
note: backend error output: -v: -c: line 0: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `''
-v: -c: line 1: syntax error: unexpected end of file
ConEmuC: Root process was alive less than 10 sec, ...
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Change directory and run command in ConEmu tasks
I'm trying to create ConEmu task in Cmder, I want to navigate to particular directory and run a SSH command and using git-bash for this. I'm able to change directory but can't run the SSH command.
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"The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect" error occurs in specific circumstance
This is a batch script activate.bat from the project w64devkit v1.3.1
@set PATH=%~dp0\bin;%PATH%
@busybox sh -l
I get error "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect&...
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xterm-256 support for git bash
I am trying to enable xterm 256 color via git bash. It turns out there are 2 ways to start a git bash in Windows.
windows cmd, run this git-cmd.exe --command=usr/bin/bash.exe -l -i
mintty, run git-...
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ConEmu CTRL+C not passed to grep in wslbridge.exe
I am using ConEmu with the wslbridge.exe. I am incapable to pass down CTRL+C to cancel a grep that takes too long. Or an ls or any long command that displays stdout. I've followed this answer but ...
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ConEmu: how to open a standard windows cmd.exe window from conemu (and execute a command - e.g. start a batch file)
I need to open a legacy app which requires a standard cmd.exe
I would like to be able to spawn it from a batch file (.bat) and run it from command line in ConEmu
Don't see a way to do that.
start and ...
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Switching tab using conemu GuiMacro Tab() function does not work
I have the following conemu GuiMacro's defined
<F9> - Tab(3)
<F10> - Tab(2)
When I press the keys, I see the previous/next tab being highlighted in the tab bar, but the highlighted tab ...
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How to execute a command in current tab in Cmder (ConEmu)
I use Cmder to log into SSH with multiple tabs. I always run the same commands on each of them. I tried automating it, but Cmder always tries to run the commands from my local cmd.exe rather than the ...
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ConEmu/cygwin newlines don't perform carriage return functionality
I upgraded Cygwin and now Bash is acting weird. Newlines aren't always returning the cursor to the left side of the screen, but sometimes they do. Here is what I'm experiencing:
$ echo hello
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Tab dont work well when I use linux screen in ConEmu?
ConEmu version preview-191012. Screen version 4.00.03 (FAU) 23-Oct-06.
I connect to remote machine and attach to screen in ConEmu.
If I press 'tab' to autocomplete filename, the cursor will move ...
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ConEmu/Cygwin: 'ls -ls' command line does not return an aligned output
I've installed Cygwin v3.1.2 (0.340/5/3) and ConEmu v20191012 (64bits)
When I run the command line below
c:\temp>ls -ls
total 0
0 -rw-rw-r--+ 1 me None 0 Jan 5 12:40 fileA
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Small text in new window after launching exe with shift+enter in FAR
Sometimes I need to launch exe or bat file in separate window, I always did it with shift+enter.
On Win7 there was no issues, now I have switched to Win10, and when I launch program via shift+enter I ...
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cd back to previous location in Cmder
In bash you can type:
cd -
to go back to your previous location.
How do I do this in Cmder?
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Conemu doesn't work with wsl since windows update
Since I have updated windows, my conemu terminal is giving me the following error each time a session is created:
wslbridge error: failed to start backend process
note: backend error output: -v: -c: ...
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ConEmu text is too faint
I've just installed ConEmu for the first time on my Windows laptop (Windows 10, ConEmu 191012 Preview). But for some reason the text in all the windows is really faint. I've Googled and search Stack ...
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Initiate ipdb from Vim in another ConEmu Tab
Struggling to initiate another ConEmu Tab from Vim
My procedure was:
Vim is started from ConEmu
Issue a command from Vim to open new tab and start ipdb.
My idea was:
:silent !ConEmu.exe /cmd {...
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How to get ConEmu tab index from command line?
I am writing script to setup environment variable based on tab index. eg.
if tab 1 cd /d c:\proj1
if tab 2 cd /d c:\proj2
etc.
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Embed MingW prompt window into ConEmu
I failed to embed MingW window into ConEmu. I basically copy-pasted the Git Bash command for ConEmu Settings > Starup > Tasks:
set "PATH=%ConEmuDir%\..\msys64\usr\bin;%PATH%" & %ConEmuDir%\....
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Blinking is off - Still cursor blinking - ConEmu and Cmder
I have this issue where cursor is constantly blinking in Cmder with windows 10 . If I switch off blinking from Settings=>features=>Text Cursor is still blinking in fact faster then when this setting ...
- 1,591
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Running command on task startup
Im trying to run a command in conemu when I open up a console from a task.
For example, I want to open a bash terminal and run node -v to see my current node version. My Current task commands look ...
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ConEmu closes immediately
After deleting working (and quite old version of) Conemu from my laptop by mistake I tried to install it anew. But now, clicking on the icon, the window opens and immediately, in half a second, closes....
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Cmder cursor and highlight issues with Neovim
Currently in normal mode and the cursor is still just a | instead of the usual block
This doesn't change regardless of the mode, I have tried reinstalling both neovim and cmder and the same result ...
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conemu - start multiple commands in new window
I have the following run.cmd file. This runs 2 scripts (a webserver and a watch script) and opens a new console. All good.
How can I run all these scripts to be opened in a "new window" conemu ...
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