webbrowser does not handle opens under Windows WSL properly
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Description
| BPO | 45589 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @terryjreedy, @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-10-23.17:33:22.416>
labels = ['type-feature', 'OS-windows', '3.11']
title = 'webbrowser does not handle opens under Windows WSL properly'
updated_at = <Date 2021-11-02.19:34:22.273>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/guidofioravantti'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-11-02.19:34:22.273>
actor = 'guido.fioravantti'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2021-10-23.17:33:22.416>
creator = 'guido.fioravantti'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 45589
keywords = []
message_count = 6.0
messages = ['404896', '405482', '405534', '405535', '405537', '405539']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'guido.fioravantti']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'test needed'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45589'
versions = ['Python 3.11']
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by examining Python's webbrowser module and reproducing the reported behavior under Windows WSL. Determine the expected handling of opens, then add coverage for the reported case and verify the issue no longer occurs.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100