X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=sourceware.org; h=list-id :list-unsubscribe:list-subscribe:list-archive:list-post :list-help:sender:date:from:to:subject:message-id:references :mime-version:content-type:in-reply-to; q=dns; s=default; b=fT9g 3i4GfBo5zqpzQ1b8tUXMaHLlmtChX4/cX9+TsQWcCi+JCQvZLCxWKZFXORcLQTCK 3CIrYUiNkHdWV+MnphYXZcNDr5Zf9WEAsCu101/PW1AyVFeu1y2XcC7gUSgXTpEF GfxxPkWeUvXYN49HTUCXBkDlV9FdJDWtsngQNek= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=sourceware.org; h=list-id :list-unsubscribe:list-subscribe:list-archive:list-post :list-help:sender:date:from:to:subject:message-id:references :mime-version:content-type:in-reply-to; s=default; bh=BUyAH2jXqG +tJclePBzsXcYXaJA=; b=wPP12+AjqlFqTaIeV6NSZeT3wHW4ko+7E8Ldvo4XD6 nsbSzyiJKSfHIXIoxqe0WVr65pAehZyY7sxU7XAkvQ0daWhTAgi2oOWTX5Sizzp9 xP9PwsCsXQ6RKj2OQWuocd/MDiIpxvqR9zbJ86YQnSLGMBquhzJwacXudbNvUgAD 8= Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Id: 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 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; auth=none X-Virus-Found: No X-Spam-SWARE-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 X-HELO: mail107.syd.optusnet.com.au Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:53:02 +1000 From: Duncan Roe To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: No shortcuts after default install - how to start cygwin? Message-ID: <20140426095302.GB14738@dimstar.local.net> Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.22 (2013-10-16) X-Optus-CM-Score: 0 X-Optus-CM-Analysis: v=2.1 cv=U6SrU4bu c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=+cDhJlqnNvz9E7c5l3ERGg==:117 a=+cDhJlqnNvz9E7c5l3ERGg==:17 a=y26AOypDAAAA:8 a=PO7r1zJSAAAA:8 a=M1kyBYkWWGkA:10 a=HKfK1T-IoBAA:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=iaFubHWvAAAA:8 a=HvL3JxCHKfBLCbZbxvUA:9 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 X-IsSubscribed: yes On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 07:35:03PM +1000, ben modra wrote: > Hi, > After performing a standard (default) install using setup-x86.exe, > there are no shortcuts in the start menu or desktop. I don't really > mind but don't know how to initiate cygwin without it. > > Its a work pc, which means I have little control over the system, and > it has been meddled with quite a bit. Running XP. It quite common > for this to happen on installing software, and I usually just make a > desktop shortcut. Must be unusual for others because I can't find any > reference to it in the archives. > > Can you please tell me how to run cygwin without the shortcut? > > Thanks > I make shortcuts to /cygwin/bin/bash.exe and /cygwin64/bin/bash.exed (I have both). Perhaps there is a better way to do it, but that works for me, Cheers ... Duncan. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple