Still unable to discard changes on Windows using WSL

[j0nm1]

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The problem

I have cloned a repository on a Windows 11 WSL2 drive (\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\home...). Then I have created a new file by mistake and I want to discard it. Github Desktop is not able to discard the newly added file (but I can discard changes in files that are already tracked).

When I click the discard changes button, I get the error message that it "Failed to discard changes to Recycle Bin." (which is expected). But after clicking on "Permanently discard changes" it still does not delete the file. After a short loading period, the modal closes itself but the file is still there.

There are no errors in the logs and this is not a permission problem (as I can delete those files manually without any problems)

Release version

2.9.12

Operating system

Windows 11

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Clone a repository to a WSL path
2. Create a new file in the repository
3. Try to discard the newly created file with Github Desktop
4. The file is still there

Log files

2022-03-28T12:27:12.451Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] loading 5 repositories from store
2022-03-28T12:27:12.453Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] found account: j0nm1 (Jonas Michaelis)
2022-03-28T12:27:12.464Z - info: [ui] [BranchPruner] Last prune took place in 1 hour - skipping
2022-03-28T12:27:12.980Z - info: [ui] launching: 2.9.12 (Windows 10.0.22000)
2022-03-28T12:27:12.982Z - info: [ui] execPath: 'C:\Users\Jonas\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-2.9.12\GitHubDesktop.exe'
2022-03-28T12:27:12.989Z - info: [ui] Subscribed 'j0nm1' to Alive channel
2022-03-28T12:27:18.240Z - info: [ui] No submodules found. Skipping "git submodule status"
2022-03-28T12:27:19.160Z - info: [ui] No submodules found. Skipping "git submodule status"

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[sergiou87]

Thanks for your report @j0nm1!

Did this ever work in previous versions of GitHub Desktop? (namely on 2.9.6 and older)

[j0nm1]

I just downloaded Version 2.9.6 to try it out. It's exactly the same (but without the confirmation modal), newly created files cannot be discarded. There is no error, the file just doesn't get deleted. Nothing in the logs.

[steveward]

I was able to reproduce this as well. Discarding changes in a mapped network drive works without issue.

[Squadz]

Same, I'm unable to discard for any files located in WSL (Win11)

I have a similar behavior when I try to ignore a file (add to .gitignore) in WSL.

Github Desktop v2.9.16-beta1

[zedd3v]

Same behavior here

Running windows 11 with wsl2

Github Desktop 2.9.16-beta2

[ghost]

Nothing related with github desktop, I just want to said other IDE git also get the same problems with WSL.
File just stay there, no matter how many time use the discard of IDE ( like VSCode, Goland...)
Could be related to microsoft/WSL#2222

[harley-codes]

I am also experiencing this issue. GitHub Desktop version 3.2.6

If this helps, using dev tools you can see the following console log from install.ts

• No submodules found. Skipping "git submodule status"

So this looks like a git issue instead?

** EDIT **
I just successfully discarded it while I had the project open in VS Code via WSL. I hope this finds usefull for whoever is investigating :)

[ms-afk]

Could this be the reason?

[steveward]

@ms-afk thanks for sharing that, I'll make a note to look into that this week!