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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Ren=E9_Berber?= <r.berber@computer.org>
Subject:  Re: How to write directory address under Cygwin?
Date:  Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:24:41 -0500
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Peter Hains wrote:

> I know this quite probably a very basic question, so basic in fact, I
> haven't been able to find any help! I have Cygwin up and running on my
> PC and I am trying to use a UNIX program under Cygwin. The program
> requires a parameter file telling it where to find all the files it has
> to work on. This file can be found in the
> "C:\cygwin\home\PHains\SuperHirn\make" directory on my hard drive. My
> problem is getting the UNIX software to understand where the parameter
> file can be found.
>=20
> I've tried the Windows nomenclature as outlined above and what I think
> is the Cygwin version;
>=20
> /home/PHains/SuperHirn/make

This last one is the correct way to specify a path.

> and various other permutations. So far I have had no joy and the program
> keeps on telling me the file cannot be found at "whatever_I_entered."

Are you sure you need the directory path not the file path?

> Can somebody please tell me what the correct syntax would be in this case=
??

Other equivalent ways to write it depend on the shell, since bash is the de=
fault
you can also write: ~/SuperHirn/make; or if you are in that directory the j=
ust
write: .

You can test if the directory exist, for instance in a script but also in a
terminal with: [ -d ~/SuperHirn/make ] && echo "Yes, directory exist" .
--=20
Ren=E9 Berber


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