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Re: Beginner question: Cygwin bash vs. cygwin/bin directory in DOS


Nathan Green wrote:

I am a newbie using Cygwin. I noticed that Linux commands can be executed by running commands in the Windows Command Prompt in the cygwin/bin directory. What is the purpose of the bash shell provided
by clicking on the Cygwin icon?

Do you Google? http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/bash.html would be a start.


How can I use the cygwin bash shell to run commands like 'gcc' and 'make'? Right now I can't do anything.

Try simply typing gcc or make. If that doesn't work then it may be you have not installed them or your PATH is not set correctly.


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