X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,SARE_MSGID_LONG40 X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <4B9A8AF8.504@cygwin.com> <416096c61003121121q22855866u41d029e9f13f6332@mail.gmail.com> <416096c61003121213g74fa9a88we281bac7ddd79aa5@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:48:20 +0000 Message-ID: <416096c61003121248i5c18bed5oe614b5a90dc47b36@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: missing paths From: Andy Koppe To: cygwin@cygwin.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: 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 Roe, Kevin L.: > My install is missing the /etc/profile file. > > I think this may be the reason for why I need the '-c "exec /bin/bash"' in my shortcut. > > What do I need to have in my /etc/profile file besides what you mentioned. Lots. Probably best to reinstall the 'base-files' package at this point. If you created an /etc/profile just now, delete it first (because a customised profile won't be overwritten). Andy -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple