How to change from MinTTY to Windows 10 default console in Git Bash?

Question

I am using Windows 10. I have Git Bash (from Git 2.20.1) installed with configuration of using MinTTY as terminal emulator. I can see that following entry in Git-2.20.1/etc/install-options.txt Bash Terminal Option: MinTT This means when I start git-bash it uses MinTTY as terminal - one can see this by right clicking on the title bar of git-bash window.

Now I have to switch to windows default console. When I say "switch" I mean when I start git-bash I expect it to use windows console - I should be able to confirm this by right clicking on the title bar of git-bash window.

Below link explains the difference between MinTTY and Windows console - https://willi.am/blog/2016/08/08/docker-for-windows-interactive-sessions-in-mintty-git-bash/

However I cant find any config or mechanism to change this. (Changing install-options.txt with Bash Terminal Option: ConHost does not have any effect) And I cant reinstall it as it has came via my organizations packaging system.

Is there any config anyone knows which I am missing?

Appreciate help - Many Thanks !

Answer 1

Try to install the same Git for Windows version on another windows machine, choose "Use Windows default console window" during installation.

Copy C:\Program Files\Git\git-bash.exe from another machine to your organization's computer (if movement of binary files is restricted, try to encode it with base64, copy and decode).

At your organization's computer copy C:\Program Files\Git to Desktop folder and replace Desktop\Git\git-bash.exe with git-bash.exe from another machine.

Now you can use git bash with MinTTY(MSYS2) from C:\Program Files\Git and git bash with Windows default console from Desktop\Git at the same time.

Answer 2

Create a Windows shortcut with these configurations:

• Target: C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "bash --login -i"
• Start in: %userprofile%
• Change icon to: C:\Program Files\Git\git-bash.exe

You can move the Windows shortcut to the Start Menu: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs. Then you can access it from the Start Menu.

This will open Git Bash using the Windows Terminal. The Windows Terminal in Windows 10/11 is much improved over the classic Windows Command Prompt.

Answer 3

This switch is a part of git-bash.exe binary. It's only being edited by Git Windows installer hook named edit-git-bash.

You could compile and run edit-git-bash.

Or reinstall Git entirely (simpler)