new to cygwin, not understanding a setup issue...

[Thorsten Kampe]

* Adam Reiswig (2004-02-18 01:45 +0100)
> Hello, I am new to cygwin.  I am running a windows 2000 machine.  I just 
> finished downloading and installing cygwin.  When the setup finished I 
> ran the Cygwin icon on my desktop, got the bash prompt and every command 
> I type comes back "command not found".  The head of the bash window 
> reads "bash: /etc/profiles: Permission denied".

The path isn't set - same as in Windows. Try "/bin/ls" instead of
"ls". The path is set in /etc/profile.

> Is there a cygwin for dummies out there somewhere??

The FAQ and the user manual. You'll find them on your own, won't you?


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