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Command line stdout output is lost on Windows

Summary:

Nothing happens when running Inkscape 1.0.2 as a command line in Windows 10 as follows:

inkscape.exe -V

The workaround is to omit ".exe".

Steps to reproduce:

  • open a command line window in Windows 10
  • Type "C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe" -V

What happened?

Nothing

What should have happened?

Inkscape 1.0.2 (e86c870879, 2021-01-15, custom) Pango version: 1.48.0

Sample attachments:

Version Info:

- Inkscape Version: 1.0.2 <!-- (run inkscape -V or copy from Help → About Inkscape, top right) -->
- Operating System: Windows
- Operating System version: 10
Edited by Nathan Lee
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