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Unable to specify file for ssh-keygen (can't enter text)

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#7,467 opened on Aug 30, 2020

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Description

Environment

Windows build number: 10.0.18362.0
Windows Terminal version: 1.2.2381.0
ssh-keygen 7.7.2.1

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open a new powershell shell in Windows Terminal
  2. run the ssh-keygen powershell command.

Expected behavior

When prompted to specify the file to save the key in, I am able to enter text.

Actual behavior

Typing does not produce visible text, and hitting enter does not cause ssh-keygen to continue. I am able to break execution with Control-z, however.

Notes

ssh-keygen behaves as expected when run in a powershell shell in conhost.exe.

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Research direction
Investigate the input handling in Windows Terminal when running interactive console applications like ssh keygen. Focus on how key sequences are forwarded to the underlying console host and why text input is not being received.
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