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Subject: Is there a difference between "bash --login" and "bash --login -i"
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 22:09:02 +0200
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From: "JOHNER Jean 066030" <Jean DOT JOHNER AT cea DOT fr>
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Hello,

The default Cygwin.bat uses "bash --login -I" while the default =A0rxvt-nat=
ive shortcut uses "bash --login".

I do not see any difference in the behaviour of the bash shell in either ca=
se.

Is there any?

If not, why keep -i in Cygwin.bat?

Best regards,

Jean Johner

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