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Subject: RE: Cygwin Commands
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 10:27:11 -0700
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> From: max AT kalani DOT com [mailto:max AT kalani DOT com]
> When I enter:
> 
> admin AT mypc ~
> $cd
> 
> admin AT mypc ~
> $

The Cygwin/POSIX "cd" command is different from the Windows "cd"
command.

Cygwin/POSIX "cd" without arguments:  change the current directory to
the user's "home" directory

Windows "cd" without arguments:  display the current directory

The Cygwin/POSIX command to display the current directory is "pwd",
short for "print working directory".

> admin AT mypc ~
> $dir
> 
> admin AT mypc ~
> $

The Cygwin/GNU "dir" command is different from the Windows "dir"
command.

Cygwin/GNU "dir":  list files except those that start with a dot (".")

Windows "dir":  list files except those with the "hidden" attribute flag
set

The Cygwin/GNU command to list all files, including ones that start with
a dot, is "dir -a" ("a" is short for "all").

You might find the following link useful.  It's an introduction to Linux
commands for Windows users.  Since Cygwin emulates Linux commands, most
of what it says about Linux commands also applies to Cygwin commands:

http://tldp.org/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html






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