On Server 2022, installing with choco install microsoft-windows-terminal succeeds to install, but winget is not able to run. Launching wt.exe does nothing (no error), same behavior when launching from the Start Menu. Running from WindowsTerminal.exe and wt.exe from C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\<terminal folder> does not work and gives an error (not supposed to launch this way, most apps give error like this).
Windows 11 works fine. Let me first say that, I understand that Server 2022 is not officially supported, so I understand if the maintainer is not willing to adjust the setup.
Possible Solution
You can install Windows Terminal through winget and it works great, and is able to launch successfully.
The first thought would be to install winget through Chocolatey, but winget-cli won't let you install if you're running Server 2022, but you can instead install winget manually or use winget-install which will install it.
winget-install is a script I've been developing that detects which version of the OS you're running, chooses a prerequisite based on that, then installs winget. More info in the Script Functionality section of the README. This seems to be the most reliable way to install winget itself on Windows 10/11 and Server 2022.
If you want a more direct approach, you could use some of the logic inside the winget-install.ps1 script to install the prerequisites so that Windows Terminal will work.
This post provides some commands claiming to make Terminal work on Server 2022, but I tested several times and Windows Terminal would still not launch.
Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)
Install a fresh copy of Server 2022
Install Chocolatey
Run choco install microsoft-windows-terminal
Setup will complete successfully, but Terminal will not run.
Here is a blank Server 2022 VM to help illustrate the issue. The only thing installed is Chocolatey. Restarting the computer still does not let Windows Terminal launch either.
The only thing not working is the Cascadia Mono font (open source) is missing, but of course that can be added.
Other thoughts
I will likely create a separate script that will install winget and then install Windows Terminal, so if you're interested in just referencing that script that could be a possible solution as well. Just trying to brainstorm! Part of the script will be to download and install the Cascadia Mono font.
Expected Behavior
Expected Windows Terminal to work on Server 2022
Current Behavior
On Server 2022, installing with
choco install microsoft-windows-terminalsucceeds to install, butwingetis not able to run. Launchingwt.exedoes nothing (no error), same behavior when launching from the Start Menu. Running fromWindowsTerminal.exeandwt.exefromC:\Program Files\WindowsApps\<terminal folder>does not work and gives an error (not supposed to launch this way, most apps give error like this).Windows 11 works fine. Let me first say that, I understand that Server 2022 is not officially supported, so I understand if the maintainer is not willing to adjust the setup.
Possible Solution
You can install Windows Terminal through
wingetand it works great, and is able to launch successfully.The first thought would be to install winget through Chocolatey, but winget-cli won't let you install if you're running Server 2022, but you can instead install
wingetmanually or use winget-install which will install it.winget-install is a script I've been developing that detects which version of the OS you're running, chooses a prerequisite based on that, then installs
winget. More info in the Script Functionality section of the README. This seems to be the most reliable way to installwingetitself on Windows 10/11 and Server 2022.If you want a more direct approach, you could use some of the logic inside the
winget-install.ps1script to install the prerequisites so that Windows Terminal will work.This post provides some commands claiming to make Terminal work on Server 2022, but I tested several times and Windows Terminal would still not launch.
Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)
choco install microsoft-windows-terminalSetup will complete successfully, but Terminal will not run.
Context
see below
Your Environment
Demo installing with Choco package
Here is a blank Server 2022 VM to help illustrate the issue. The only thing installed is Chocolatey. Restarting the computer still does not let Windows Terminal launch either.
https://github.com/mkevenaar/chocolatey-packages/assets/49938263/06ac24da-ff9a-4ae1-b77c-df272439051a
Demo installing with winget
Reverted back to the checkpoint before I started, installed Chocolatey, then installed with
winget, and it works fine.https://github.com/mkevenaar/chocolatey-packages/assets/49938263/4be4db30-a221-4f07-b455-edc8ece922c7
The only thing not working is the Cascadia Mono font (open source) is missing, but of course that can be added.
Other thoughts
I will likely create a separate script that will install
wingetand then install Windows Terminal, so if you're interested in just referencing that script that could be a possible solution as well. Just trying to brainstorm! Part of the script will be to download and install the Cascadia Mono font.