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Re: Fwd: Requested report
- From: Andrey Repin <anrdaemon at yandex dot ru>
- To: cyg Simple <cygwin at cygwin dot com>, cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 01:00:26 +0300
- Subject: Re: Fwd: Requested report
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Greetings, cyg Simple!
> On 11/30/2017 11:41 PM, Richard Mateosian wrote:
>> Thanks. I wasn't actually using Cygwin, but Ruby apparently does so under
>> the covers. Or maybe my path leads it astray, because I used to use Cygwin
>> -- a long time ago. ...RM
>>
> You should not put Cygwin in your Windows PATH environment at the system
> level or user levels.
Oh?…
While this is not a recommended Cygwin usage, it is a very handy shortcut to
the treasure trove if POSIX shell scripting.
> If you need it during a command shell session,
No, I just NEED it. No "session".
> add it after you start the command shell. I've never heard that Ruby
> intentionally uses Cygwin.
Depends on the supplier.
--
With best regards,
Andrey Repin
Saturday, December 2, 2017 00:59:07
Sorry for my terrible english...