mysql client prompt doesn't work with Git 2.4.5.1-4th-release-candidate-64bit

[fabriciofx]

I installed Git 2.4.5.1-4th-release-candidate-64bit in Windows 7 64 bit with mintty and when I try running mysql prompt ($mysql -u root -p), mysql hangs out and doesn't connect. But if I try Git 2.4.5.1-4th-release-candidate-64bit with Windows command mysql works perfect. I think there is some problem with mintty.

[Dirk1966]

I have a problem with the following PS1, which works on all previous git for Windows platforms and on all LinUX / Unix platforms I know (this enables a unified prompt even on machines which do not have git):

export PS1='[\t \033[01;32m]\u@\h[\033[00m] [\033[01;34m]\w[\033[00m] $(git branch &>/dev/null; if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo "[\033[01;36m]($(git branch | grep ^_|sed s/_\ //))[\033[00m]"; fi)\n$ '

=>
bash: command substitution: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token )' bash: command substitution: line 1:git branch &>/dev/null; if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo "($(git branch | grep ^_|sed s/_\ //))"; fi)'

[dscho]

I installed Git 2.4.5.1-4th-release-candidate-64bit in Windows 7 64 bit with mintty and when I try running mysql prompt ($mysql -u root -p), mysql hangs out and doesn't connect. But if I try Git 2.4.5.1-4th-release-candidate-64bit with Windows command mysql works perfect. I think there is some problem with mintty.

@fabriciofx this is a known problem (see https://github.com/git-for-windows/build-extra/blob/43d672f/installer/ReleaseNotes.md#known-issues):

• Some console programs interact correctly with MinTTY only when called through winpty (e.g. the Python console needs to be started as winpty python instead of just python).

If you do not like that, feel free to choose the installer option not to use MinTTY.

Please note also that Git for Windows is not your "Linux on Windows". It really is supporting Git on Windows and not necessarily mysql.