Category: Programming

$WSL Terminals Won’t Start in VSCode version 1.101 – “C:\WINDOWS\System32\bash.exe ‘-d’, ‘Debian'” terminated with exit code: 2$

Exit Code, VSCode, Windows Dev, WSL

WSL Terminals Won’t Start in VSCode version 1.101 – “C:\WINDOWS\System32\bash.exe ‘-d’, ‘Debian’” terminated with exit code: 2

How to (Repair), Linux, Programming, Uncategorized

June 27, 2025

jime567

After updating VSCode to May 2025 (v1.101) on Windows, I found that any WSL terminals failed to open. Somehow VSCode was now trying to use “C:\WINDOWS\System32\bash.exe” to run the WSL terminals which was resulting in the following errors: The solution is to update the VSCode settings to use the correct WSL executable. The settings are…
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How to get GPX Files from the Strava API – strava2gpx (Python)

Cycling, Fitness, Hiking/Exploration, Mountain Biking, Programming, Running, Strava

July 18, 2024

jime567

The current Strava API does not allow for users to request activities in the form of a gpx file. The strava2gpx package for Python uses the Strava API to pull data streams which it then compiles into GPX files, effectively allowing users to get GPX files from the Strava API. This tutorial will cover usage…
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