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Date:	Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:16:57 -0500
From:	Weiqi Gao <weiqigao AT gmail DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: how to run a program from the bash console
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On 8/31/05, William Creel <wdcdw AT vt DOT edu> wrote:> I am attempting to run a Windows program from the Bash console.  I have> attempted modifying my path in the .bash_profile file in my home> directory with the following line:> > PATH=/cygdrive/c/'Program Files'/'<program folder>'/<program> executable>:$PATH> export PATH> > This does not appear to work.  Does anyone know how to do this?
Should be
PATH=/cygdrive/c/'Program Files'/'<program folder>'/:$PATHexport PATH
The program executable's name should not be part of the PATHenironment variable.
-- Weiqi Gao (¸ßΪÆæ)weiqigao AT gmail DOT comhttp://www.weiqigao.com/blog/

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