X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <46F00AA7.6010500@cygwin.com> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:28:07 -0400 From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" Reply-To: cygwin@cygwin.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20070505 Remi/2.0.0.0-3.fc4.remi Thunderbird/2.0.0.0 Mnenhy/0.7.5.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: cygwin.bat/bash fails after install References: <4b20672a0709180904j70296a32o18ba0df7e36d8a97@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4b20672a0709180904j70296a32o18ba0df7e36d8a97@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com Jim Allen wrote: > After a successful installation of cygwin you run cygwin.bat and the > following message flashes briefly on your screen: > > bash: can't find configuration file /usr/local/etc/profile.global; exiting. > > A work-around was first documented in > http://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin/2005-10/msg00651.html > > The problem can be recreated by doing the following: > > Open a command shell (Run/cmd) > Switch to a drive other than C: > u: > exit > > Run setup.exe. The install will work, but you will get the error message. > > Resolution > Switch to C: in the command shell before running setup.exe > > Workaround: > See http://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin/2005-10/msg00651.html Igor's point in response to the thread you reference above is still valid. Search your system for other 'bash' executables. The one provided with Cygwin is not configured to use '/usr/local' for its own configuration files. If you still feel there is an issue here, please read and follow the problem reporting guidelines outlined here: -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/