> From: "Brian Kelly" <brian dot m dot kelly at verizon dot net> > To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com> > > Boy I just don't GET IT!!!!!! Anyone who wants to use ANY cmd.exe > command, including start just needs to use cmd /c > ANY-WINDOWS-CMD-COMMAND-HERE
Assuming cmd.exe is available, and it's not under windows 9x/ME or linux. Also this won't translate cygwin paths. Of course wrappers could be made for those commands to be invoked through cmd /c. > > HOW EASY IS THAT????? > > Maybe adding this insight to the FAQ might be helpful - for those who > FAIL to read the SIMPLE output from cmd /? ... That might be helpful. > > Of course - will such people read the FAQ "BEFORE" bothering the busy > folks on this list???? > > NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Brian Kelly > > PS (One can also use cmd /c to run CYGWIN utilities - even something > like > cmd /c start cmd /c rm -rf * which will run as separate process > enabling you to return to the command line. VERY COOL - for those who > READ DOCUMENTATION!! Of course - we didn't mention "fork" ... Windows > folks eat with their hands - primitive savages that they are ) You could also use rm -rf * & for that. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
