Windows 10 Subsystem: bash.exe not found.

Halley Souza

Hi,

I’ve installed the Ubuntu Bash on Windows 10 and it’s works just fine.
Not I’m trying to run my scripts directly from Notepadd++ using:

C:\Windows\System32\bash.exe -c “~/.local/bin/ansible-playbook -k /mnt/c/playbook/$(FILE_NAME)”

I’m able to run this command from prompt without any problems, but when I try to Run from Notepadd++ it says it can’t find the file “bash.exe”.

Does anyone already tried to do something similar ?

Any ideas ?

Thanks

PeterJones

My idea is that you’re using 32b NPP in 64b windows, so you’re getting the system32 vs syswow64 windows-lies-to-you (excuse me, File System Redirector).

If you are in 32b NPP (? > Debug Info will say Notepad++ v7.5.6 (32-bit)), then try running c:\windows\sysnative\bash.exe ... instead.

If that’s not it, please supply the Debug Info, along with other information that might be relevant to help us debug your problem.

Halley Souza

Hi Peter,

Indeed I was running 32bit.I just updated it to 64bit and NPP now find the bash.exe on the dir %WINDIR%\System32 with no problem.

Thank you for the help.

Halley