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Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 06:28:10 -0800 (PST)
From: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com>
Subject: Re: How to run javac
To: Fred Kulack <kulack AT us DOT ibm DOT com>, cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
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--- Fred Kulack <kulack AT us DOT ibm DOT com> wrote:
> 
> Actually, I tend to recommend and always do install cygwin in
> the root directory. It gives the most natural unix like environment.
> 
> There's nothing special about the root directory, you just have to be
> sure you don't delete the couple of files that cygwin puts there.
> 

We, the Cygwin supporters, don't recommend this.

> Wondering how many others do this?
>

However, there are exceptions.  If you do do this, make sure you use a
partition that only contains the Cygwin distribution.
 
> Also, after this: javac /this/is/*.java works fine.
> 

Only if your CWD is on the device that contains *.java.

Cheers,

=====
Earnie Boyd
mailto:earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com

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