I just downloaded and installed the latest (2 days old, at the time I write
this) version of Cygwin. I had several issues relating back to my Home
directory having spaces from my XP profile; mostly from external apps such
as KDE. I expect this is known, and I have looked it up in the archives and
in Google, but whether or not there is curently a resolution is not clear.
Below is my fix in the hopes that it is helpful (I couldn't find anything
similar as I searched.)
First, however, it appears that this is not supposed to be the standard
behavior. According to this post:
http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-01/msg00111.html
it seems that this behavior is attributed to a HOME directory being set in
the environment. In my case, this is not so, as you can see from the
attached cygcheck output.
If I install cygwin and run Bash on a clean machine, the path with spaces is
already set in etc/passwd as below, so I changed it to the short filename
version and that fixed most of the issues I was having.
NBRYANT:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:198884:10545:NBRYANT,U-WFBS\NBRYANT,S-1-5-21-[r
emoved]:/cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/NBRYANT:/bin/bash
In the archives, I found mention that setting this in the cygwin.bat file is
a bad idea because of the possibility of mixing up docume~1 and docume~2,
etc. If this is the only issue with short file names, then I submit my
modified cygwin.bat file.
============================================================================
==
@echo off
IF NOT DEFINED HOME (
for %%x IN (%USERPROFILE%) DO (set HOME=%%x)
if NOT "%HOME%"=="%USERPROFILE%" (
if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" (
for /D %%x IN ("%USERPROFILE%") DO (set HOME=%%~fsx)
)
)
)
C:
chdir C:\cygwin\bin
bash --login -i %1
============================================================================
==
This will set the HOME variable in the shell to the shortfilename version of
%USERPROFILE% and should work in any version of NT (I've only tried it in
XP, and it works just fine.) It cleared up my issues with KDE and other
software instantly.
I typed this up only in the hopes of contributing something to your
excellent project ... if it is counterproductive or actually has been
addressed, I apologize. On the other hand, if it would be helpful, you are
free to use it; I wrote it, it's mine, and I give it to you. If there is
interest, I should be able to expand it to '95/'98 (which you have to
shorten a different way).
Actually, while I'm at it, this should work for all versions (again, I've
only tested it on XP.
============================================================================
==
@echo off
C:
chdir C:\cygwin\bin
IF NOT DEFINED HOME (
for %%x IN (%USERPROFILE%) DO (set HOME=%%x)
if NOT "%HOME%"=="%USERPROFILE%" (
if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" (
for /D %%x IN ("%USERPROFILE%") DO (set HOME=%%~fsx)
) ELSE (
REM For Win9x, etc
cygpath -d "%USERPROFILE%"| cat -b > sethome.bat
echo set HOME=%%1>1.bat
call sethome.bat
del sethome.bat
del 1.bat
)
)
)
bash --login -i %1
============================================================================
==
Incidentally, the %1 in the last line allows me to run shell scripts
directly from Win shortcuts, but does not affect normal execution: ie, since
the startx.bat files won't show the background when windowed, my shortcut is
thus:
C:\cygwin\cygwin.bat C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\kde.sh
But when the desktop Cygwin icon is launched, it functions as always.
~Neil
Cygwin Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Mon Sep 13 12:28:07 2004
Windows XP Professional Ver 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1
Path: C:\cygwin\usr\local\bin
C:\cygwin\bin
C:\cygwin\bin
C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin
c:\WINDOWS\system32
c:\WINDOWS
c:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem
c:\Program Files\NetManage\Windows
c:\Program Files\Compuware\Common
.\
Output from C:\cygwin\bin\id.exe (nontsec)
UID: 198884(NBRYANT) GID: 10545(mkgroup-l-d)
10545(mkgroup-l-d)
Output from C:\cygwin\bin\id.exe (ntsec)
UID: 198884(NBRYANT) GID: 10545(mkgroup-l-d)
0(root) 544(Administrators)
547(Power Users) 545(Users) 10545(mkgroup-l-d)
SysDir: C:\WINDOWS\System32
WinDir: C:\WINDOWS
HOME = `c:\Documents and Settings\NBRYANT'
MAKE_MODE = `unix'
PWD = `/cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/NBRYANT/desktop/new folder'
USER = `NBRYANT'
ALLUSERSPROFILE = `C:\Documents and Settings\All Users'
APPDATA = `C:\Documents and Settings\NBRYANT\Application Data'
CLASSPATH = `C:\Classpath\swingall.jar'
CLIENTNAME = `Console'
COMMONPROGRAMFILES = `C:\Program Files\Common Files'
COMPUTERNAME = `DWS1257-B9KW141'
COMSPEC = `C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe'
CVS_RSH = `/bin/ssh'
HOMEDRIVE = `C:'
HOMEPATH = `\Documents and Settings\NBRYANT'
HOSTNAME = `DWS1257-B9KW141'
INFOPATH =
`/usr/local/info:/usr/info:/usr/share/info:/usr/autotool/devel/info:/usr/autotool/stable/info:'
LOGONSERVER = `\\[removed]'
MANPATH = `/usr/local/man:/usr/man:/usr/share/man:/usr/autotool/devel/man:'
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = `1'
OLDPWD = `/cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/NBRYANT/desktop'
OS = `Windows_NT'
PATHEXT = `.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH'
PRINTER = `ActiveTouch Document Loader'
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE = `x86'
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER = `x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7, GenuineIntel'
PROCESSOR_LEVEL = `15'
PROCESSOR_REVISION = `0207'
PROGRAMFILES = `C:\Program Files'
PROMPT = `$P$G'
PS1 = `\[\033]0;\w\007
[EMAIL PROTECTED] \[\033[33m\w\033[0m\]
$ '
SESSIONNAME = `Console'
SHLVL = `1'
SYSTEMDRIVE = `C:'
SYSTEMROOT = `C:\WINDOWS'
TEMP = `C:\DOCUME~1\NBRYANT\LOCALS~1\Temp'
TERM = `cygwin'
TMP = `C:\DOCUME~1\NBRYANT\LOCALS~1\Temp'
USERDOMAIN = `WFBS'
USERNAME = `NBRYANT'
USERPROFILE = `C:\Documents and Settings\NBRYANT'
WINDIR = `C:\WINDOWS'
_ = `/usr/bin/cygcheck'
POSIXLY_CORRECT = `1'
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\Program Options
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2
(default) = `/cygdrive'
cygdrive flags = 0x00000022
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/
(default) = `C:\cygwin'
flags = 0x0000000a
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/usr/bin
(default) = `C:\cygwin/bin'
flags = 0x0000000a
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/usr/lib
(default) = `C:\cygwin/lib'
flags = 0x0000000a
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\Program Options
a: fd N/A N/A
c: hd NTFS 38138Mb 15% CP CS UN PA FC
d: cd N/A N/A
C:\cygwin / system binmode
C:\cygwin/bin /usr/bin system binmode
C:\cygwin/lib /usr/lib system binmode
. /cygdrive system binmode,cygdrive
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\awk.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\cat.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\cp.exe
Not Found: cpp (good!)
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\find.exe
Not Found: gcc
Not Found: gdb
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\grep.exe
Not Found: ld
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\ls.exe
Not Found: make
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\mv.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\rm.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\sed.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\sh.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\tar.exe
61k 2003/08/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygbz2-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygbz2-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 2:35
45k 2001/04/25 C:\cygwin\bin\cygform5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygform5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 1:28
35k 2002/01/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygform6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygform6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 1:03
48k 2003/08/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygform7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygform7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 5:25
28k 2003/07/20 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm-3.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyggdbm-3.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/7/20 3:58
30k 2003/08/11 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm-4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyggdbm-4.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 22:12
19k 2003/03/22 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyggdbm.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/2/19 22:05
15k 2003/07/20 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm_compat-3.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyggdbm_compat-3.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/7/20 4:00
15k 2003/08/11 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm_compat-4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyggdbm_compat-4.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 22:13
107k 2004/07/06 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggettextlib-0-14-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyggettextlib-0-14-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2004/7/6 13:56
17k 2004/07/06 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggettextpo-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyggettextpo-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2004/7/6 13:56
190k 2004/07/06 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggettextsrc-0-14-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyggettextsrc-0-14-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2004/7/6 13:56
17k 2001/06/28 C:\cygwin\bin\cyghistory4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyghistory4.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/1/6 23:34
29k 2003/08/10 C:\cygwin\bin\cyghistory5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cyghistory5.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 19:16
991k 2004/07/06 C:\cygwin\bin\cygiconv-2.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygiconv-2.dll" v0.0 ts=2004/7/6 14:10
22k 2001/12/13 C:\cygwin\bin\cygintl-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygintl-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/12/13 4:28
37k 2003/08/10 C:\cygwin\bin\cygintl-2.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygintl-2.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 17:50
54k 2004/07/06 C:\cygwin\bin\cygintl-3.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygintl-3.dll" v0.0 ts=2004/7/6 13:51
26k 2001/04/25 C:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygmenu5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 1:27
20k 2002/01/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygmenu6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 1:03
29k 2003/08/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygmenu7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 5:25
156k 2001/04/25 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses++5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygncurses++5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 1:29
175k 2002/01/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses++6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygncurses++6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 1:03
226k 2001/04/25 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygncurses5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 1:17
202k 2002/01/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygncurses6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 1:03
224k 2003/08/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygncurses7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 5:24
15k 2001/04/25 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpanel5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygpanel5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 1:27
12k 2002/01/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpanel6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygpanel6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 1:03
19k 2003/08/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpanel7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygpanel7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 5:24
62k 2003/12/11 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpcre-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygpcre-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/12/11 12:01
63k 2003/04/11 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpcre.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygpcre.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/4/11 4:31
9k 2003/12/11 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpcreposix-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygpcreposix-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/12/11 12:01
61k 2003/04/11 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpcreposix.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygpcreposix.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/4/11 4:31
108k 2001/06/28 C:\cygwin\bin\cygreadline4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygreadline4.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/1/6 23:34
148k 2003/08/10 C:\cygwin\bin\cygreadline5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygreadline5.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 19:16
61k 2003/12/04 C:\cygwin\bin\cygz.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygz.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/12/3 22:03
1111k 2004/09/05 C:\cygwin\bin\cygwin1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
"cygwin1.dll" v0.0 ts=2004/9/4 23:17
Cygwin DLL version info:
DLL version: 1.5.11
DLL epoch: 19
DLL bad signal mask: 19005
DLL old termios: 5
DLL malloc env: 28
API major: 0
API minor: 116
Shared data: 4
DLL identifier: cygwin1
Mount registry: 2
Cygnus registry name: Cygnus Solutions
Cygwin registry name: Cygwin
Program options name: Program Options
Cygwin mount registry name: mounts v2
Cygdrive flags: cygdrive flags
Cygdrive prefix: cygdrive prefix
Cygdrive default prefix:
Build date: Sat Sep 4 23:17:09 EDT 2004
Shared id: cygwin1S4
Cygwin Package Information
Last downloaded files to: \\Dws1257-3gg7r21\Cygwin\packages
Last downloaded files from: \\Dws1257-3gg7r21\Cygwin\packages
Package Version
_update-info-dir 00227-1
ash 20040127-1
base-files 3.0-3
base-passwd 2.0-1
bash 2.05b-16
bzip2 1.0.2-5
cygwin 1.5.11-1
diffutils 2.8.7-1
editrights 1.01-1
fileutils 4.1-2
findutils 4.1.7-4
gawk 3.1.4-3
gdbm 1.8.3-7
grep 2.5-1
groff 1.18.1-2
gzip 1.3.5-1
less 381-1
libbz2_1 1.0.2-5
libgdbm 1.8.0-5
libgdbm-devel 1.8.3-7
libgdbm3 1.8.3-3
libgdbm4 1.8.3-7
libgettextpo0 0.14.1-1
libiconv2 1.9.2-1
libintl1 0.10.40-1
libintl2 0.12.1-3
libintl3 0.14.1-1
libncurses5 5.2-1
libncurses6 5.2-8
libncurses7 5.3-4
libpcre 4.1-1
libpcre0 4.5-1
libreadline4 4.1-2
libreadline5 4.3-5
login 1.9-7
man 1.5k-3
mktemp 1.5-3
ncurses 5.3-4
readline 4.3-5
sed 4.1.2-1
sh-utils 2.0.15-4
tar 1.13.25-5
termcap 20021106-2
terminfo 5.3_20030726-1
texinfo 4.2-4
textutils 2.0.21-1
which 1.5-2
zlib 1.2.1-1
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