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Re: install on win7 enterprise, can't modify bash start up shortcut


On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 7:10 PM, LMH  wrote:
> Well key shortcut copy and past would be very nice. How do I go about
> setting up bash to run with the mintty terminal and not cmd? Can you link me
> to something?

I have a shortcut with the following target, on my desktop:

C:\cygwin\bin\mintty.exe -h error /usr/bin/bash --login

If you install the mintty package with Cygwin setup, it will create a
mintty shortcut under Start Menu/Programs/Cygwin

Csaba
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