Crash on Launch Using PowerShell 6
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Description
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I am on the latest Hyper.app version
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I have searched the issues of this repo and believe that this is not a duplicate
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Windows 10 Version 1803 (Build 17134.345):
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Hyper.app version 2.0.0:
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Link of a Gist with the contents of my .hyper.js:
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Relevant information from devtools (CMD+ALT+I on macOS, CTRL+SHIFT+I elsewhere):
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Is Vanilla:
Issue
Issue Summary
Hyper crashes immediately on startup if the shell in .hyper.js is pointed to PowerShell 6.
Steps to Reproduce
- Install latest Hyper app
- Change shell property of .hyper.js to computer's PowerShell 6 location
- Start Hyper app
Notes
- Check line 100 in .hyper.js that contains the shell configuration.
- The PowerShell version used is:
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- 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 with the shell setting around line 100 of .hyper.js and reproduce the launch crash using PowerShell 6 on Windows 10. Trace the startup handling for the configured shell; done means Hyper launches successfully with that PowerShell 6 path and does not crash immediately.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- cli, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 43/100