gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix ERROR ioctl(2) failed, EBADF

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ERROR ioctl(2) failed, EBADF 241: throw new Error('resizing must be done using positive cols and rows'); An unexpected critical error occurred:Error: ioctl(2) failed, EBADF this error should not happened,pls fix it, thank you

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What happened?

when I used gemini cli,there are errors below:

ERROR ioctl(2) failed, EBADF

.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/node_modules/@lydell/node-pty/unixTerminal.js:243:13        
                                                                                                                           
240:         if (cols <= 0 || rows <= 0 || isNaN(cols) || isNaN(rows) || cols === Infinity || rows === Infinity) {         
241:             throw new Error('resizing must be done using positive cols and rows');                                    
242:         }                                                                                                             
243:         pty.resize(this._fd, cols, rows);                                                                             
244:         this._cols = cols;                                                                                            
245:         this._rows = rows;                                                                                            
246:     };                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                           
-UnixTerminal.resiz                                                                                                        
 e

(.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/node_modules/@lydell/node-pty/unixTerminal.
js:243:13)
-_ShellExecutionService.resizePt
y
(.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-BE42OOYM.js:32026
2:30)
- (.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/interactiveCli-RDMZS6KL.js:6529:31)
- commitHookEffectListMount
(.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:5260:30)
- commitPassiveMountOnFiber
(.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:6282:29)
-recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffec
ts
(.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:
6263:13)
- commitPassiveMountOnFiber
(.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:6374:13)
-recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffec
ts
(.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:
6263:13)
- commitPassiveMountOnFiber
(.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:6374:13)
-recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffec
ts
(.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:
6263:13)
An unexpected critical error occurred:Error: ioctl(2) failed, EBADF
at UnixTerminal.resize
(/home/baymax/.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/node_modules/@lydell/node-pty/unixTerminal.js: 243:13)
at _ShellExecutionService.resizePty
(file:///home/baymax/.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-BE42OOYM.js:320262:30)
at
file:///home/baymax/.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/interactiveCli-RDMZS6KL.js:6529:3 1
at commitHookEffectListMount
(file:///home/baymax/.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:5260:30)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber
(file:///home/baymax/.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:6282:29)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects
(file:///home/baymax/.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:6263:13)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber
(file:///home/baymax/.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:6374:13)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects
(file:///home/baymax/.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:6263:13)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber
(file:///home/baymax/.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:6374:13)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects
(file:///home/baymax/.nvm/versions/node/v25.6.0/lib/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/chunk-VUERI7WB.js:6263:13)

What did you expect to happen?

this error should not happened,pls fix it, thank you

Client information

  • CLI Version: 0.44.1
  • Git Commit: b9b7416f8
  • Session ID: cdac8908-f9b8-4b6d-8751-b2e76a334ccf
  • Operating System: linux v25.6.0
  • Sandbox Environment: no sandbox
  • Model Version: auto
  • Auth Type: oauth-personal
  • Memory Usage: 360.5 MB
  • Terminal Name: Unknown
  • Terminal Background: #000000
  • Kitty Keyboard Protocol: Unsupported

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