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Windows Terminal vs Ubuntu.exe

What's the difference between using an Ubuntu tab on Windows Terminal vs using the Ubuntu app for Windows (ubuntu.exe)?

I've only noticed that each start at a different directory:

WT: :/mnt/c/Users/username

Ubuntu: /home/username

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Answers (1)

apena
apena

Reputation: 2321

There are many differences between using an Ubuntu tab on Windows Terminal vs using ubuntu.exe on it's own:

Both are terminal applications that use 'Console Windows Host' (conhost.exe) however Windows Terminal is superior in features, is open source, has many improvements over 'ubuntu.exe' (and wsl.exe) and Windows Terminal utilizes two additional programs when it is run, OpenConsole.exe and windowsTerminal.exe.

These two programs OpenConsole.exe and windowsTerminal.exe are what makes all the new features in Window Terminal possible such as configurable starting locations, custom color schemes, full color support and much much more. There is a little history as to the origins of Windows Terminal and what I am talking about here.

ubuntu.exe and wsl.exe on their own (with plain old conhost.exe) are really just here for backwards compatibility at this point.

Upvotes: 1

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