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Start bash shell (cygwin) with correct path without changing directory

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Mar 15, 20269947 views
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Problem

I need to run a cygwin shell script without changing the working directory, from outside the cygwin environment. If I run just , then the path is not set correctly and cygwin programs can't be found. If I use the option, sets the path correctly, but also changes to my home directory. What options s…

Error Output

\path\to\bash.exe -c command

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Fix for: Start bash shell (cygwin) with correct path without changing directory

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It turns out that the cygwin default checks for an environment variable named and inhibits the change of directory if set. So has the desired behavior.

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