EXEC

[Andrew DeFaria]

Emile wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I've a problem during cygwin use.
>
> CommandS "ls","d" or "dir"(oTherS .exe file) and "exec ls","exec d"
> (oTherS .exe files in /bin)are not understanding.
>
> And when I try to run some command using:
> "exec /bin/ls" (For example) command prompt
> exiting! Why does it exit???

When  you use exec /bin/ls you are saying "Replace the currently 
executing program (your shell) with what follows". So then /bin/ls 
replaces /bin/bash and executes listing the contents of the current 
directory. Having finished its job /bin/ls also exits thus closing your 
window. This is working exactly as designed.

> How can I fix it?

You can't because it is working as it should be.

> And how can I make all commands like
> "ls -la", "cat" and others understanding(executabling) without "exec"???

Those commands should also be working, assuming you have /bin in your 
PATH environment variable.

As Larry says, you should follow the instructions at 
http://cygwin.com/problems.html to make sure your environment is 
properly set up.

>
> P.S. excuse my English pls :)
>
> Reply to me ANYWAY
>
> mailto:emile85@mail.ru or
> mailto:emile@ok.kz

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