[BUG] Claude cannot run basic commands e.g.: ls under wsl debian
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 26, 2026 by Abdullah-AlAttar Closed Feb 27, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Just installed it.
basic interactions work.
but when running any other command like "ls". it never finishes the task
<img width="1695" height="613" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c2ac2510-49f7-4179-88e0-d44e47467fdd" />
OS: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) on Windows 10.0.26200 x86_64
Kernel: 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2
What Should Happen?
the command should run normally,
Error Messages/Logs
follow up logs
<img width="1697" height="951" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/13fb302e-4de9-45c1-af64-b094cc147317" />
Steps to Reproduce
- Run claude in empty repo.
- trust
- ask to run 'ls' command in this directory
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.59 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Other Linux
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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