Cygwin messes up Windows PATH
I installed Cygwin and uninstalled it after some time on a Windows 7 machine. But, the PATH variable directories naming is not correct now. Could some one tell me how do I correct this? Log below - notice the path starts with /cygdrive/ instead of C:/.
PATH=/cygdrive/c/windows:/cygdrive/c/windows/system32:/cygdrive/c/windows/system32/wbem:/cygdrive/c/program files/common files/microsoft shared/microsoft online services:
windows-7 cygwin path environment-variables
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I installed Cygwin and uninstalled it after some time on a Windows 7 machine. But, the PATH variable directories naming is not correct now. Could some one tell me how do I correct this? Log below - notice the path starts with /cygdrive/ instead of C:/.
PATH=/cygdrive/c/windows:/cygdrive/c/windows/system32:/cygdrive/c/windows/system32/wbem:/cygdrive/c/program files/common files/microsoft shared/microsoft online services:
windows-7 cygwin path environment-variables
edited Nov 7 '13 at 4:53
pabouk
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asked Nov 6 '13 at 23:14
user270066user270066
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I installed Cygwin and uninstalled it after some time on a Windows 7 machine. But, the PATH variable directories naming is not correct now. Could some one tell me how do I correct this? Log below - notice the path starts with /cygdrive/ instead of C:/.
PATH=/cygdrive/c/windows:/cygdrive/c/windows/system32:/cygdrive/c/windows/system32/wbem:/cygdrive/c/program files/common files/microsoft shared/microsoft online services:
windows-7 cygwin path environment-variables
edited Nov 7 '13 at 4:53
pabouk
4,94853146
asked Nov 6 '13 at 23:14
user270066user270066
1
I installed Cygwin and uninstalled it after some time on a Windows 7 machine. But, the PATH variable directories naming is not correct now. Could some one tell me how do I correct this? Log below - notice the path starts with /cygdrive/ instead of C:/.
PATH=/cygdrive/c/windows:/cygdrive/c/windows/system32:/cygdrive/c/windows/system32/wbem:/cygdrive/c/program files/common files/microsoft shared/microsoft online services:
windows-7 cygwin path environment-variables
windows-7 cygwin path environment-variables
edited Nov 7 '13 at 4:53
pabouk
4,94853146
asked Nov 6 '13 at 23:14
user270066user270066
1
edited Nov 7 '13 at 4:53
pabouk
4,94853146
asked Nov 6 '13 at 23:14
user270066user270066
1
edited Nov 7 '13 at 4:53
pabouk
4,94853146
edited Nov 7 '13 at 4:53
pabouk
4,94853146
edited Nov 7 '13 at 4:53
pabouk
4,94853146
4,94853146
asked Nov 6 '13 at 23:14
user270066user270066
1
asked Nov 6 '13 at 23:14
user270066user270066
1
asked Nov 6 '13 at 23:14
user270066user270066
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1
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Press Windows+R and type %windir%System32SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe
Click the Environment Variables button
Then under System Variables choose PATH and press Edit.
You can then edit all instances of /cygdrive/c/ with C:
answered Nov 6 '13 at 23:56
JoshJosh
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I tried, it is okay in system variables settings, but the issue is that when I type ENV in DOS prompt, the PATH has /cygdrive/ pprefix for all paths.
– user270066
Nov 7 '13 at 0:25
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@user270066 if you had the CMD window open before you made the changes, the System Variable changes won't propagate to that console. Open a new CMD window, and the path should be correct there . . .
– ernie
Nov 7 '13 at 0:38
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Press Windows+R and type %windir%System32SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe
Click the Environment Variables button
Then under System Variables choose PATH and press Edit.
You can then edit all instances of /cygdrive/c/ with C:
answered Nov 6 '13 at 23:56
JoshJosh
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I tried, it is okay in system variables settings, but the issue is that when I type ENV in DOS prompt, the PATH has /cygdrive/ pprefix for all paths.
– user270066
Nov 7 '13 at 0:25
2
@user270066 if you had the CMD window open before you made the changes, the System Variable changes won't propagate to that console. Open a new CMD window, and the path should be correct there . . .
– ernie
Nov 7 '13 at 0:38
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Press Windows+R and type %windir%System32SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe
Click the Environment Variables button
Then under System Variables choose PATH and press Edit.
You can then edit all instances of /cygdrive/c/ with C:
answered Nov 6 '13 at 23:56
JoshJosh
4,38842842
I tried, it is okay in system variables settings, but the issue is that when I type ENV in DOS prompt, the PATH has /cygdrive/ pprefix for all paths.
– user270066
Nov 7 '13 at 0:25
2
@user270066 if you had the CMD window open before you made the changes, the System Variable changes won't propagate to that console. Open a new CMD window, and the path should be correct there . . .
– ernie
Nov 7 '13 at 0:38
add a comment |
Press Windows+R and type %windir%System32SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe
Click the Environment Variables button
Then under System Variables choose PATH and press Edit.
You can then edit all instances of /cygdrive/c/ with C:
answered Nov 6 '13 at 23:56
JoshJosh
4,38842842
Press Windows+R and type %windir%System32SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe
Click the Environment Variables button
Then under System Variables choose PATH and press Edit.
You can then edit all instances of /cygdrive/c/ with C:
answered Nov 6 '13 at 23:56
JoshJosh
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answered Nov 6 '13 at 23:56
JoshJosh
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answered Nov 6 '13 at 23:56
JoshJosh
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answered Nov 6 '13 at 23:56
JoshJosh
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I tried, it is okay in system variables settings, but the issue is that when I type ENV in DOS prompt, the PATH has /cygdrive/ pprefix for all paths.
– user270066
Nov 7 '13 at 0:25
2
@user270066 if you had the CMD window open before you made the changes, the System Variable changes won't propagate to that console. Open a new CMD window, and the path should be correct there . . .
– ernie
Nov 7 '13 at 0:38
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I tried, it is okay in system variables settings, but the issue is that when I type ENV in DOS prompt, the PATH has /cygdrive/ pprefix for all paths.
– user270066
Nov 7 '13 at 0:25
2
@user270066 if you had the CMD window open before you made the changes, the System Variable changes won't propagate to that console. Open a new CMD window, and the path should be correct there . . .
– ernie
Nov 7 '13 at 0:38
I tried, it is okay in system variables settings, but the issue is that when I type ENV in DOS prompt, the PATH has /cygdrive/ pprefix for all paths.
– user270066
Nov 7 '13 at 0:25
I tried, it is okay in system variables settings, but the issue is that when I type ENV in DOS prompt, the PATH has /cygdrive/ pprefix for all paths.
– user270066
Nov 7 '13 at 0:25
2
2
@user270066 if you had the CMD window open before you made the changes, the System Variable changes won't propagate to that console. Open a new CMD window, and the path should be correct there . . .
– ernie
Nov 7 '13 at 0:38
@user270066 if you had the CMD window open before you made the changes, the System Variable changes won't propagate to that console. Open a new CMD window, and the path should be correct there . . .
– ernie
Nov 7 '13 at 0:38
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