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Re: /etc/profile: avoid multiple /usr/bin in PATH
- From: Vince Rice <vrice at solidrocksystems dot com>
- To: Achim Gratz <Stromeko at nexgo dot de>
- Cc: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 13:13:04 -0500
- Subject: Re: /etc/profile: avoid multiple /usr/bin in PATH
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- References: <op.x88uwyt9ofd6j1@frascati.upc.de> <87fupfsxx2.fsf@Rainer.invalid> <CAJ1FpuMCEAVN+-2VcUOnuyxXEWA3FYAuJ8HcAXp0B3z8cJHzeA@mail.gmail.com> <87r38yp6ut.fsf@Rainer.invalid>
>> Note that CYGWIN_NOWINPATH is still undocumented, except in the email
>> archives. See, e.g.
>>
>> https://www.google.ca/search?q=CYGWIN_NOWINPATH+site:cygwin.com
>>
>> CYGWIN_USEWINPATH is also undocumented, except in a non-cygwin.com
>> email archive.
>
> It's documented right in /etc/profile for the moment.
Well, “documented” is a little strong. “Used” is more accurate. There are no comments as to what it is or what it’s used for, at least in my /etc/profile (last updated in June).
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