microsoft / microsoft/terminal
MiniTerm: ProcessFactory.Start is hard-coded to run "cmd.exe" and ignores intended parameter
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Open MiniTerm/Processes/ProcessFactory.cs at the linked line and inspect ProcessFactory.Start, including the intended parameter. Confirm that MiniTerm launches the requested process rather than always using cmd.exe, then verify the behavior by starting MiniTerm with a different process.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100