Re: newbie question chdir
Luke Vanderfluit wrote: > long saga about windows Perhaps we're having a terminology problem here. Are you typing (literally) the string "cd c:\" as the entire input to bash? If so, you need to be aware that all Unix-y shells do *escape processing* using "\", so you have to double them up if you want to send them in literally. As in bash-3.00$ cd c:\\ bash-3.00$ pwd /cygdrive/c bash-3.00$ Surprise, it works. Also, you realize that you can use *FORWARD SLASHES* on Windows, don't you? It's completely supported at the Win32 API level, so you can even bash-3.00$ cd c:/ bash-3.00$ pwd /cygdrive/c bash-3.00$ Does this solve your problem? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: newbie question chdir
On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:48:32 +1030, wrote: >Hi. > >Christopher Faylor wrote: > >>On Mon, Dec 19, 2005 at 02:48:53PM +1030, Luke Vanderfluit wrote: >> >> > >I will study the documentation but meanwhile might need some quick help >here and there. > Help starts here http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ You can always do say cd c:/temp I also have a mount to do cd /c/temp -- zzapper Success for Techies and Vim,Zsh tips http://SuccessTheory.com/ -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: newbie question chdir
Hi. Christopher Faylor wrote: On Mon, Dec 19, 2005 at 02:48:53PM +1030, Luke Vanderfluit wrote: I'm wondering: I've installed cygwin in c:\foo\bar\. Now when I open a shell, I can't cd back to C:\ Is there a way to or do I have to install everything in the root directory? Cygwin emulates linux so you shouldn't be using MS-DOS path names. If you want to cd to the root drive of c: use "cd /cygdrive/c". I am getting the feeling that you need a concentrated session of documentation reading. Please go back to the cygwin web site and click on the "Documentation" link on the left hand side of the window. Basic questions like this should be amply covered there. I appreciate why you feel that way. Let me explain a little. I'm in a situation where I'm more or less forced to use Windows. Company policy. I've been using linux for 10 years and am quite au fait with it. After considering many options, I decided to give cygwin a go. That way I can use my 'loved' programs and still comply with the company standard. I have done some looking into the documentation and my knowledge will grow. So thanks for your help and that of David Billinghurst. I will study the documentation but meanwhile might need some quick help here and there. Kind regards. Luke -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ -- Luke -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: newbie question chdir
On Mon, Dec 19, 2005 at 02:48:53PM +1030, Luke Vanderfluit wrote: >I'm wondering: >I've installed cygwin in c:\foo\bar\. >Now when I open a shell, I can't cd back to C:\ > >Is there a way to or do I have to install everything in the root >directory? Cygwin emulates linux so you shouldn't be using MS-DOS path names. If you want to cd to the root drive of c: use "cd /cygdrive/c". I am getting the feeling that you need a concentrated session of documentation reading. Please go back to the cygwin web site and click on the "Documentation" link on the left hand side of the window. Basic questions like this should be amply covered there. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
newbie question chdir
Hi. I'm wondering: I've installed cygwin in c:\foo\bar\. Now when I open a shell, I can't cd back to C:\ Is there a way to or do I have to install everything in the root directory? Thanks. Kind regards. -- Luke -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
