Month: April 2009

  • Quote or escape your Java classpath in cygwin!

    If you are using Java in cygwin, a little attention is necessary because two worlds collide. On the one hand, the Windows world, where the java.exe lives and on the other the bash of cygwin in which you are starting the command. In particular, when setting the classpath you need to pay attention to the…

  • Setting ls to reasonable colors in cygwin

    I often navigate folders in Windows explorer without using the mouse. This is quick, as you can jump to any file or folder by typing the first letters of the name and use backspace to go up one level. The speed is probably faster than what you achieve in a bash shell, where you complete…