bash $PATH includes native Windows path(work around "AppendNtPath"=dword:00000000 *Not working*)

[123swk123]

in windows insider build: 16184 "AppendNtPath"=dword:00000000 (#1493) is not working.

it still includes the native windows path in bash PATH variable.

[123swk123]

"AppendNtPath"=dword:00000000 (#1493) is working for root user.

[stehufntdev]

Thanks for reporting the issue. There's been some shuffling around of registry key paths and setting for insider builds. Adding @benhillis to comment.

[benhillis]

There is some feature development in progress so for now I'd suggest manually setting your PATH variable in your .bashrc file to work around this. This will be resolved in a future insider build.

[123swk123]

yes as workaround I am using the .bashrc file, hope future build fixes this.

[MikeGitb]

Would that feature be a gui that allows to enable/disable this behavior?

[benhillis]

@MikeGitb - yes, either a GUI or a command line tool to toggle this and other configuration options.

[MikeGitb]

@benhillis: My post was actually meant half humorous, but that is great to hear! Can't wait for the next Win10 release ;)

[benhillis]

@MikeGitb - be careful what you wish for!

[benhillis]

I've checked in a fix for this issue, it will be in an upcoming Insider build.

[ztolley]

This was working but I just realised it broken again.
OS Build: 16257.1

[benhillis]

@ztolley - Thanks for the reminder. This registry key only applies to the legacy distribution (the one installed by lxrun.exe). With the addition of Store distributions the mechanism was changed to a per-distro setting. There was a plan to add a configuration UI to change various distribution settings but unfortunately that work didn't make the cut for this release. In the meantime there is a global override that you can set to disable appending the NT path for all WSL distributions machine wide:

Create a .reg file with these contents and import it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager]
"DistributionFlags"=dword:fffffffd

To turn this behavior back on, remove the registry value. I'll make sure we get this workaround documented before Fall Creator's Update ships.

[trevor-hackett]

@benhillis Was this ever documented? If so, where is it located at?

Had to do a bunch of searching through older issues to eventually find my way here.

[thecodejunkie]

@benhillis is the DistributionFlags still working? I've added it (and before that I tried the old AppendNtPath) but still not having any luck

[mikerockett]

@thecodejunkie – Working on my side with Ubuntu from the store.

[ztolley]

I love WSL, but I do feel it needs things like this documented so I don't have to keep coming back this GitHub issue to remember how to do it :)

[cgrebeld]

Seems like this is still a problem. The registry patch worked.