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Re: mssing packages for cygwin


Tom Lee wrote:

> For postx-like behavior, I find that djgpp mv.exe allows me to run
> mv *.txt /my/directory/ or mv *.txt c:/my/directory/
> in the c drive
> 
> while cygwin have to use:
> mv *.txt /cygdrive/c/my/directory/
> 
> do you think ignoring /cygdrive/c would be an advantage to reduce the
> typing?

Please read the mount man page.  If "cygdrive" bothers you, set it to
whatever you want, e.g. "mount -c /".  Then you can do "mv *.txt
/c/my/directory".

Brian

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