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Beginner question: Cygwin bash vs. cygwin/bin directory in DOS
- From: Nathan Green <n8green at gmail dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:50:22 -0600
- Subject: Beginner question: Cygwin bash vs. cygwin/bin directory in DOS
- Reply-to: Nathan Green <n8green at gmail dot com>
I am a newbie using Cygwin. I noticed that Linux commands can be
executed by running commands in the Windows Command Prompt in the
cygwin/bin directory. What is the purpose of the bash shell provided
by clicking on the Cygwin icon? How can I use the cygwin bash shell
to run commands like 'gcc' and 'make'? Right now I can't do anything.
Thanks!!!
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