X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:48:24 -0400 From: Christopher Faylor To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: PATHs in Windows and Cygwin Message-ID: <20060613224824.GB8497@trixie.casa.cgf.cx> Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com References: <02c701c68ecd$36219c10$a501a8c0 AT CAM DOT ARTIMI DOT COM> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com On Tue, Jun 13, 2006 at 06:24:43PM -0400, Charli Li wrote: >You have to set yourself up with a Windows batch script before you can even >start GNU programs. No. You don't. You just need to have, e.g., c:\cygwin\bin in your PATH, as Dave said. I'm not sure why you thought you needed to elaborate on this but there is no need to add a batch script to the equation. It's all about the PATH. This shouldn't be too surprising to anyone with a modicum of experience with either Linux OR Windows. cgf -- 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/