I generally run several git bash instances at a time to keep track of 
several interlinked packages. Once in a while I suddenly get this error 
when I try to open a new git bash terminal. 

Error: could not fork child process: There are no available terminals (-1).

<https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dkUDcgYYSoc/WFJ0BbbRSSI/AAAAAAAAA-0/kQ5MbDG4fDAKVLVrzkTvhFqXpd-6d4hOwCLcB/s1600/GitBashCrash.PNG>


All the running terminals remain operational, I just cannot open any new 
ones. If I close them all, I can usually re-open several of them, but never 
as many as I had to begin with. At that point the system seems to have 
decided on a set maximum; every time I close a terminal, I can open one, 
but I can never again go beyond the arbitrary max. 


Other terminals will spawn fine: I can still run new instances of 
git/bin/bash.exe, as well as cmd. It's just git-bash that borks. I've tried 
running from the start menu, explorer and from bash with the same result. 


Environment details:
OS: Windows.
OS version: 10 64-bit
Git package: 2.10.0-64-bit

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git 
for human beings" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to [email protected].
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Reply via email to