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Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 11:28:24 -0400
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From: DJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com>
To: LaurenceWood@SunyataSystems.Com
CC: cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com
In-reply-to: <FPECIFPIDJMHKKOODOHICELHCAAA.LaurenceWood@SunyataSystems.Com>
Subject: Re: Why do I get this error/warning when I start up a CGYWIN Window/shell
References:  <FPECIFPIDJMHKKOODOHICELHCAAA.LaurenceWood@SunyataSystems.Com>


> I get the following error/warning when I start up a CGYWIN window/shell:
> 
> [: too many arguments
> 
> Could someone explain what this means and how to fix it?

Most likely, it means your user id has a space in it.  You can fix
part of this problem by deleting /etc/profile and running the latest
setup.exe, which will install a fixed /etc/profile.  You will probably
run into other problems with spaces, though, in other programs.

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