How do I create a shortcut that opens Cygwin bash shell on a directory of my choosing (UNC especially)?
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Given a standard installation of Cygwin for Windows XP, I would like to create a standard Explorer shortcut that opens a bash shell already open on a directory of my choosing. The directory is a UNC path. The standard cygwin.bat doesn't work because it invokes cmd.exe, and cmd.exe does not like UNC…
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I haven't toyed with UNC paths, but in general you have to use forward slashes instead of backslashes I believe. For regular drives, you can use for example to access the C drive. In a batch file, to open the shell to the root of you could use: You …
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