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Re: new to cygwin, not understanding a setup issue...
- From: Thorsten Kampe <thorsten at thorstenkampe dot de>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 12:49:47 +0100
- Subject: Re: new to cygwin, not understanding a setup issue...
- References: <4032B5A8.1090807@honorcomputers.com>
* Adam Reiswig (2004-02-18 01:45 +0100)
> Hello, I am new to cygwin. I am running a windows 2000 machine. I just
> finished downloading and installing cygwin. When the setup finished I
> ran the Cygwin icon on my desktop, got the bash prompt and every command
> I type comes back "command not found". The head of the bash window
> reads "bash: /etc/profiles: Permission denied".
The path isn't set - same as in Windows. Try "/bin/ls" instead of
"ls". The path is set in /etc/profile.
> Is there a cygwin for dummies out there somewhere??
The FAQ and the user manual. You'll find them on your own, won't you?
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