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Ben LeBar wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I was wondering if there was any way to run a command on cygwin either
> through a batch file while launching cygwin or once launched.
> 
> I heard that I could use a .batchrc file to do this, so I created one
> containing the command I wanted executed and put it in my home
> directory - it didn't work. Next I checked the Cygwin FAQ's and it
> said that a home directory may not have been set so put it in the
> cygwin root. I did this and tried it again -- no dice.
> 
> If anyone could help me out or give me any alternatives I'd greatly
> appreciate it. Thanks.


If you're running Cygwin's bash prompt via cygwin.bat, you can add
whatever "batch" commands you want to that.  If you're looking to
add some shell commands, you can do so in your .bash_login or .bashrc
file, depending on your intent.  See 'man bash' for details.

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