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Re: CygWish posix path problem
- From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall at rfk dot com>
- To: "Banks, Kelly" <kelly dot banks at gilbarco dot com>, "'cygwin at cygwin dot com'" <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 16:03:52 -0500
- Subject: Re: CygWish posix path problem
At 03:55 PM 3/8/2002, Banks, Kelly wrote:
>I have found several references to a problem with cygwish80.exe whereby
>cygwish is unable to find it's target file because a filename, such as
>/usr/bin/tkcvs is internally converted to "C:\usr\bin\tkcvs" rather than
>"C:\cygwin\usr\bin\tkcvs"
>
>I've seen mention of the problem several times, but have yet to read of a
>solution. Surely a solution has been implemented. Can someone please
>elaborate on the solution to this recurring issue?
There is no solution to this reoccurring issue, which has been mentioned
many times in the past. cygwish80.exe. is not a Cygwin aware utility,
despite it's name. So you can't use POSIX paths with it as a result.
The solution is for someone to make the effort to port it. It has not
been done before now because it's been perceived as a very difficult port.
Larry Hall lhall@rfk.com
RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com
838 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX
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