On Wed, Dec 15, 2004 at 07:21:31AM -0800, gry wrote:
Under cygwin, the python executable is installed as python2.4.exe with
a symbolic link to python.exe. This is fine as long as one is
operating only withing the cygwin world. But I execute python from a
foo.bat file, and windows barfs on the symbolic link.
You can always do the following as a workaround:
C:\> bash -c python
I replaced it with a hard link and all is well.
Note the above will only work as a true hard link under NTFS. IMO, the
above is a better approach.
Is there some reason this shouldn't be the standard installation under
cygwin?
Because it would require (more) modification of the Unix build to
accommodate Windows. IMO, it is not worth the effort. If you feel
differently, then submit a patch for consideration:
http://sf.net/tracker/?func=add&grou...70&atid=305470
BTW, many other Cygwin commands have this issue too:
$ find /bin -type l -name '*.exe'
/bin/awk.exe
/bin/c++.exe
/bin/captoinfo.exe
/bin/cc.exe
...
Jason
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