cmder: Cmder v1.3.13 init script fails.

Purpose of the issue

Bug report (encountered problems/errors)
Feature request (request for new functionality)
Question

Version Information

Cmder version: 1.3.13 ConEmu version: 191012

Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1

Description of the issue

downloaded the latest version of Cmder.7z (v1.3.13).
extracted it.
opened it up for the first time.
encountered these messages:

screenshot of first time opening:

text of first time opening:

Generating clink initial settings in "D:\Program Files\cmder\config\settings"
        1 file(s) copied.
Additional *.lua files in "D:\Program Files\cmder\config" are loaded on startup.
Creating initial user_aliases store in "D:\Program Files\cmder\config\user_aliases.cmd"...
        1 file(s) copied.
Running Git for Windows one time Post Install....
"running post-install"
mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/dev/shm’: Read-only file system

Creating /dev/shm directory failed.
POSIX semaphores and POSIX shared memory will not work

mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/dev/mqueue’: Read-only file system

Creating /dev/mqueue directory failed.
POSIX message queues will not work

ln: failed to create symbolic link '/dev/stdin': Read-only file system
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/dev/stdout': Read-only file system
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/dev/stderr': Read-only file system
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/dev/fd': Read-only file system
'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts' -> '/etc/hosts'
'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\protocol' -> '/etc/protocols'
'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\services' -> '/etc/services'
'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\networks' -> '/etc/networks'
The batch file cannot be found.
Creating user startup file: "D:\Program Files\cmder\config\user_profile.cmd"
        1 file(s) copied.

and as the result, git repo information isnt’t showing and there’s no color:

About this issue

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State: closed
Created 5 years ago
Comments: 40 (20 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

Exact same thing here with 1.3.13 on Windows 7 SP1. No git prompt when in a repo, no Cmder color scheme and “delta symbol” at prompt, no access to reverse-search nor aliases: cmder v1 3 13

I redownloaded 1.3.12 and the issue is gone: cmder v1 3 12

TheHuge on Dec 2, 2019

I created a Win7 eval vm and found the --no-log to clink.exe was causing the issue but only on WIndows 7. Removing --no-log fixes the problem.

daxgames on Jan 5, 2020

@m-ahmadi @cateyes99 Try this

Works for me on Windows 7 Enterprise.

daxgames on Jan 5, 2020

I’m having exactly the same issue after installing Cmder v1.3.13 zip package on my Windows 7 Ultimate SP1. I’ve already used v1.3.13 & previous versions on my Windows 10 Enterprise & Pro without problem. I thought i might messed up my Win 7, so reinstalled my Win 7, but still having the issue.

To reproduce it, I’ve even created a Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 VM on Azure, and fount that it also has the same issue!

cateyes99 on Jan 5, 2020

@Makazzz That is all 100% normal for a first launch.

daxgames on Dec 5, 2019

Git config should not matter.

Cannot verify right now but will do later.

daxgames on Nov 28, 2019

@m-ahmadi the first time one time output looks normal to me. Can’t explain the lack of git prompt though.

I’ll look at it and will let you know.

daxgames on Nov 28, 2019