Integrating Cygwin

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David Refoua edited this page May 1, 2018 · 14 revisions

Integrating Cygwin with Cmder

Install Cygwin
- https://cygwin.com/install.html
- Recommended Install apt-cyg: https://github.com/transcode-open/apt-cyg
Install the 'chere' package in Cygwin (e.g. by running apt-cyg install chere inside Cygwin console).
Create a new task by clicking the + button in Startup > Tasks
Edit the name to something more recognizable (Cygwin)
Figure out the install directory of Cygwin and replace <cygwin_dir> with it in the following instructions
Change Task parameters to /icon <cygwin_dir>\Cygwin-Terminal.ico
Change Commands to <cygwin_dir>\cygwin.bat -c "/bin/xhere /bin/bash.exe '%V'"
(Optional) Set a Hotkey like LShift + Alt + 3 to open Cygwin in Cmder