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find command doesn't seem to work in cygwin

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Mar 15, 202610162 views
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When trying to run find commands in cygwin, I keep getting the error "FIND: Parameter format not correct" However, the same commands run on linux. What's going on?

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Fix for: find command doesn't seem to work in cygwin

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You're using the Windows find command, not cygwin's. This is made clear if you type 'which find' To fix it, edit your path (System Properties -> Advanced -> Environment Variables -> System Variables -> Path) and move the entry for cygwin to the fron…

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