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Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL for Windows 11 gives error on git clone if Windows %PATH% has special/invalid characters
git version 2.43.2 Linux DESKTOP-0PHQ4UG 5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 #1 SMP Fri Jan 27 02:56:13 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=focal DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS"
Invalid PATH entry (CRLF): C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin
Relevant gitconfig: [credential] helper = /mnt/c/Program\ Files/Git/mingw64/bin/git-credential-manager.exe azreposCredentialType = oauth msauthUseBroker = true msauthUseDefaultAccount = true [credential "https://dev.azure.com"] useHttpPath = true [safe] directory = * [credential "azrepos:org/msazuredev"] azureAuthority = https://login.microsoftonline.com/72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47
Error message: Cloning into 'nc-labs'...
Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path. at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(String path, Boolean checkAdditional) at System.IO.Path.Combine(String path1, String path2) at GitCredentialManager.EnvironmentBase.TryLocateExecutable(String program, ICollection`1 pathsToIgnore, String& path) at GitCredentialManager.EnvironmentBase.TryLocateExecutable(String program, String& path) at GitCredentialManager.EnvironmentExtensions.LocateExecutable(IEnvironment environment, String program) at GitCredentialManager.CommandContext.GetGitPath(IEnvironment environment, IFileSystem fileSystem, ITrace trace) at GitCredentialManager.CommandContext..ctor() at GitCredentialManager.Program.AppMain(Object o) at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state) at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj)
Expected Result: Improve error handling or messaging, "Check your Windows %PATH% for invalid "<", ">", "|" or special characters."
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Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL for Windows 11 gives error on git clone if Windows %PATH% has special/invalid characters
git version 2.43.2
Linux DESKTOP-0PHQ4UG 5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 #1 SMP Fri Jan 27 02:56:13 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=focal
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS"
Invalid PATH entry (CRLF):
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
Studio\2019\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin
Relevant gitconfig:
[credential]
helper = /mnt/c/Program\ Files/Git/mingw64/bin/git-credential-manager.exe
azreposCredentialType = oauth
msauthUseBroker = true
msauthUseDefaultAccount = true
[credential "https://dev.azure.com"]
useHttpPath = true
[safe]
directory = *
[credential "azrepos:org/msazuredev"]
azureAuthority = https://login.microsoftonline.com/72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47
Error message:
Cloning into 'nc-labs'...
Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.
at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(String path, Boolean checkAdditional)
at System.IO.Path.Combine(String path1, String path2)
at GitCredentialManager.EnvironmentBase.TryLocateExecutable(String program, ICollection`1 pathsToIgnore, String& path)
at GitCredentialManager.EnvironmentBase.TryLocateExecutable(String program, String& path)
at GitCredentialManager.EnvironmentExtensions.LocateExecutable(IEnvironment environment, String program)
at GitCredentialManager.CommandContext.GetGitPath(IEnvironment environment, IFileSystem fileSystem, ITrace trace)
at GitCredentialManager.CommandContext..ctor()
at GitCredentialManager.Program.AppMain(Object o)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj)
Expected Result:
Improve error handling or messaging, "Check your Windows %PATH% for invalid "<", ">", "|" or special characters."
The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: