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RE: missing paths
My install is missing the /etc/profile file.
I think this may be the reason for why I need the '-c "exec /bin/bash"' in my shortcut.
What do I need to have in my /etc/profile file besides what you mentioned.
-Kevin
-----Original Message-----
From: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-owner@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Andy Koppe
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 12:14 PM
To: cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: missing paths
Roe, Kevin L.:
> Ok, I can look at the other machine now (briefly), the sytax there already has the --login
>
> So, that is not the problem...
Check that /etc/profile actually exists and that it contains these
lines near the start:
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:$PATH
export PATH
(And lose the '-c "exec /bin/bash"' at the end of the rxvt shortcut,
unless you've got a particular reason for double-invoking bash like
that.)
Andy
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