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From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
To: "Scott Purcell" <spurcell AT vertisinc DOT com>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
References: <34385CBC5E8E664EB0007814636AB36A677AD2 AT exchange1 DOT dimensions DOT com>
Subject: Re: Save typing /cygdrive/c?
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 20:11:05 -0000
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Scott Purcell wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I hope I am not asking pre-posted question. But I love the cygwin
> product. It makes life nice. But I am tiring a little of always
> typing:  
> /cygdrive/c everytime I want to start at c:
> 
> eg:
> cp fun.class /cygdrive/c/make_lr/updates/.
> 
> Is there a way to do something so I can type the above but simpler.
> cp fun.class /make_lr/updates/.
> 
> ??
> I apologize if this is a fundamental question, but my hands are
> getting tired and I am having trouble finding the answer to this. 

How about:

$ ln -s /cygdrive/c /c 


Max.


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