C:\cygwin64\bin\python3 doesn't work from cmd

[Andrey Repin]

Greetings, Aurélien Couderc!

> Could the setup.exe Cygwin installer PLEASE get a GUI(!!) option to
> install packages using native Windows symlinks? That would fix that
> recurring problem.

Last I've heard, setup.exe recognize CYWIN=winsymlinks:native[strict] option.

From Thomas Wolff:
> It would also help, and not need such problematic reconfiguration, if ln -s
> did set up a symlink as .exe if it points to a .exe, like:
> ln -s python3.9 /bin/pythonlink
> ls -l /bin/pythonlink*
> ... /bin/pythonlink.exe -> python3.9.exe
> Packages could also ensure this themselves with
> ln -s python3.9.exe /bin/pythonlink.exe

I definitely do NOT want such "helpful" mechanic. I specifically want certain
programs to be linked into $PATH without a recognizable extension, so they would
only be picked by cygwin tools.


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With best regards,
Andrey Repin
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 19:10:13

Sorry for my terrible english...