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

2004-09-21 Thread Andrew DeFaria
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/b

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

2004-09-21 Thread Nathan Green
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? How can I use the cygwin bash shell to run commands like 'gcc' a