Where is cygwin bin directory?

fergus fergus@bonhard.uklinux.net
Tue Nov 22 22:53:00 GMT 2005


Maybe you just want access to Cygwin executables from the Windows
command prompt? That's what I sometimes require, and a convenient method
to achieve this is simply to put w:\cygwin\bin in your path. I don't
mount anything anywhere.
Don't forget that a few commands are duplicated in Cygwin and Windows
(eg "find"). If you put the entry w:\cygwin\bin early in the path, then
you  will get the Cygwin not the Windows version. Put it late, and you
will get the Windows not the Cygwin version.
(Personally I've put it early.)
Fergus  


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