Naming Cygwin Shells

Christopher Faylor cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please@cygwin.com
Tue Oct 9 20:58:00 GMT 2007


On Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 02:47:01PM -0400, Paul McFerrin wrote:
> In some initial cygwin window, execute the following command line:
>
> setpgrp rxvt --backspacekey ^H -sbt 15 -fg white -bg black -geometry +75+80 
> -sr -title "SYSTEMxx" -tn ansi -sl 1500 -fn 'Lucida Console-12' -e ksh &
>
> and replace "SYSTEMxx" with what ever label you like.  This will create 
> another window with a shell and place the label at the top of the new 
> window.  You can then type in that window.  If you don't have a copy of 
> "setprgp.exe", you can remove it.  However, an interrupt in ANY window will 
> them them all off.  Or you can get a copy at: 
> http://pmcferrin.homedns.org/setpgrp.exe  It is a simple program that 
> executees the setpgrp(2) system call before executing the arguments.

Isn't that what the "setsid.exe" program does?

cgf

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