Re: Cygwin-X shortcuts and installation to "c:\Program Files\cygwin"

[Mike McCollister <mikemccollister at yahoo dot com>]

This now works with the latest version of run that I downloaded today. 

Thanks for your help.

Mike

> > > I have installed cygwin, plus Cygwin-X, to c:\progra~1\cygwin. I have
> used
> > it
> > > that way for years.  However, I have noticed that when I try to run an
> > > X-Windows program using the pre-defined shortcuts in the start menu, such
> > as
> > > xcalc or bitmap, that they will not run.  When I look at the properties
> of
> > the
> > > program I get this error message with run.exe:
> > >
> > > Error: Couldn't find Files\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\run.exe" -p
> /usr/X11R6/bin
> > > xcalc -display 127.0.0.1:0.0 anywhere. I even looked in the PATH...
> > 
> > Is the entry in the shortcut broken? Or is it the run utility.
> > The shortcut should read
> > "C:\Program Files\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\run.exe" -p /usr/X11R6/bin xcalc
> > -display 127.0.0.1:0.0


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