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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:45:21 +0100
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Subject: Re: Problem with timeout command from bash
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On Mon, 19 Feb 2018 15:32:28, Diego Pazos wrote:
> Whenever I try to run the timeout command from bash, it appears like it's b=
> eing relayed to cmd.exe's internal timeout command.
> 
> Attempting to run "timeout 123 ls" from bash throws:
> 
> ERROR: Invalid syntax. Default option is not allowed more than '1' time(s).
> Type "TIMEOUT /?" for usage.
> 
> Running the same command from the Cygwin command prompt works as expected.
> 
> Am I doing anything wrong?

Diego,

64-@@ which -a timeout # "using Cygwin"
/usr/bin/timeout
/drv/c/WINDOWS/system32/timeout
64-@@

Compare the definition of PATH after starting bash from the Explorer with the
definition of PATH after starting "using Cygwin".

Henri


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