GNU bug report logs - #27804
[WSL] emacs 24.4+ in console suspends itself on M-x list-packages

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Josh Howard <jraitch <at> outlook.com>

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:32:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

Merged with 25221

Found in version 26.0.50

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 27804 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Josh Howard <jraitch <at> outlook.com>
Cc: 27804 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#27804: 26.0.50;
 Emacs backgrounds itself during package-list-packages on WSL
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:34:53 -0400

Josh Howard wrote:

> When running Emacs in "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows" (WSL) and executing
> M-x package-list-packages, you will get the typical list of packages.
> Hitting a movement key (C-n, down arrow, etc.) will cause Emacs to
> background (STOP) itself. You can 'fg' the process, but it's in
> essentially a useless state at that point. 

Does Microsoft support "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows"?

https://github.com/Microsoft/BashOnWindows/issues/2088
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