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From: Tyler James Leonhardt <tylerl0706@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2016 14:11:11 +0000
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Subject: Re: Zsh on Ubuntu on Windows
To: =?UTF-8?B?SsOpcsOpbWllIFJvcXVldA==?= <jroquet@arkanosis.net>
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Hi J=C3=A9r=C3=A9mie,

I stumbled upon this in my search. You might be interested in it. Thanks
again!

Cheers,

Tyler

On Sat, Apr 23, 2016, 9:29 AM Tyler James Leonhardt <tylerl0706@gmail.com>
wrote:

> > As I understand it, Ubuntu on Windows is literally =E2=80=9CUbuntu on W=
indows=E2=80=9D
> > so, as Zsh is working like a charm on Ubuntu, I guess it=E2=80=99s work=
ing as
> > well on =E2=80=9CUbuntu on Windows=E2=80=9D without any change. But I m=
ay be mistaken.
>
> Unfortunately, it hasn=E2=80=99t been working. I=E2=80=99m not sure if th=
is is a zsh issue
> or if Microsoft=E2=80=99s subsystem for Ubuntu is just acting up. I found=
 this
> issue on the oh-my-zsh repo:
>
> https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/issues/4984
>
> I=E2=80=99m not sure if that helps at all. I was getting the same error.
>
> I=E2=80=99ll take a look at MSYS! As for =E2=80=9CUbuntu on Windows=E2=80=
=9D I have a feeling the
> future is looking bright!
>
> Let me know what you think.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tyler
>
> On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 9:18 AM J=C3=A9r=C3=A9mie Roquet <jroquet@arkanos=
is.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Tyler,
>>
>> 2016-04-23 14:51 GMT+02:00 Tyler James Leonhardt <tylerl0706@gmail.com>:
>> > Is support for zsh on Ubuntu on Windows in the works? Zsh being
>> available
>> > on Linux, Mac and Windows would be incredible.
>>
>> As I understand it, Ubuntu on Windows is literally =E2=80=9CUbuntu on Wi=
ndows=E2=80=9D
>> so, as Zsh is working like a charm on Ubuntu, I guess it's working as
>> well on =E2=80=9CUbuntu on Windows=E2=80=9D without any change. But I ma=
y be mistaken.
>>
>> > I love zsh so much on my MacBook Pro and now that Ubuntu on Windows is=
 a
>> > thing, zsh on Ubuntu on Windows can finally be a thing.
>>
>> Zsh on Windows has been working great for years without Ubuntu; you
>> might want to try MSYS2=C2=B9, which is basically =E2=80=9CArch within W=
indows=E2=80=9D.
>> I'm using Zsh in it to do =E2=80=9CWindows stuff=E2=80=9C and it works a=
s well as one
>> could hope. On the other hand, I've been told (but haven't tried
>> myself) that the current build of Windows 10 only allows you to do
>> =E2=80=9CUbuntu stuff=E2=80=9D on your =E2=80=9CUbuntu on Windows=E2=80=
=9D (ie. you can't run Windows
>> programs) which for me kinds of defeat the purpose of having Zsh on
>> Windows (but I guess it will improve very soon).
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> =C2=B9 https://msys2.github.io/
>>
>> --
>> J=C3=A9r=C3=A9mie
>>
>

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