Using Git in Windows Subsystem for Linux through IntelliJ

Question

I\'m trying to set Git executable in IntelliJ to be the git installed in Windows Subsystem for Linux, I tried a few different ways, but always got some sort of error. Today I in

Answer 1

As Gabrielizalo answered earlier, you need to use version 2020.2 and higher.

• Go to Settings | Version Control | Git

• Add \\wsl$\YOUR-WSL-VERSION\usr\bin\git to the Path to Git executable.

Please note, if you are using the WLinux distribution, you need to use the name Pengwin. Even though the wsl -l command outputs the name as WLinux. Perhaps It will be fixed in future versions.

This is how it works for me \\wsl$\Pengwin\usr\bin\git.

Answer 2

In PyCharm 2018.1 I got various errors, when trying to settled up Git. I've to combine different approaches to make it run. Next code works for me:

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set command=%*
If %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE% == x86 (
    echo | C:\Windows\sysnative\bash.exe -c 'git %command%'
) Else (
    echo | bash.exe -c 'git %command%'
)

UPD:

Now is available integration with Git inside WSL through WSLGit wrapper. I've checket it out with PyCharm and it's work like a charm. Here is a link https://github.com/andy-5/wslgit

Answer 3

Change the double to single quotes.

You can log, what arguments are fed to your bat file

@echo off
@echo %*>> %~dp0log.txt
bash.exe -c 'git %*'

With that, i discovered i had some escaping problems.

FYI: With the Win10 creators update piping bash and spawning it from Windows programs works fine.

Answer 4

Since WebStorm 2020.2 EAP it is possible.

Just add \\wsl$\YOUR-WSL-VERSION\usr\bin\git to the Path to Git executable:

To get your WSL VERSION type in a console wsl -l

Answer 5

In PhpStorm (2017.2 EAP) I get error

Caused by: com.intellij.openapi.vcs.VcsException: 'bash.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

For solution i change last line to

If %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE% == x86 (
    C:\Windows\sysnative\bash.exe -c 'git %command%'
) Else (
    bash.exe -c 'git %command%'
)

Answer 6

For me this solution works:

File: git.bat

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set command=%*
If %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE% == x86 (
    C:\Windows\sysnative\bash.exe -c 'git %command%'
) Else (
    bash.exe -c 'git %command%'
)