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--- cs:usable_windows [2020/03/31 11:39]
paolo_bolzoni Add a note about winpty
+++ cs:usable_windows [2020/04/01 05:01] (current)
paolo_bolzoni little touch up in winpty
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   alias docker='MSYS2_ARG_CONV_EXCL="*" docker'
 So that Msys2 won't mangle any path.
 === TTY-sensible programs ===
-Few programs like __nodejs__ have problems using Msys2. When you execute them the console seems to hang. It is caused to some TTY incompatibilities. Fortunately there is a solution: the program **winpty**
+Few programs, like __nodejs__, have problems using Msys2. When you execute them the console seems to hang. It happens because they expect the stdout do be a TTY, in other words stdout must follow the terminal interface protocol.
+The Mysys2 shell does not:
+  $ node -p -e 'Boolean(process.stdout.isTTY)'
+  false
+Fortunately there is a solution: the program **winpty**
+  $ winpty node -p -e "Boolean(process.stdout.isTTY)"
+  true
+Let us see in action:
   $ node
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 Much better! **winpty** can be installed with pacman.
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