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Re: Naming Cygwin Shells

by Christopher Faylor-8 :: Rate this Message:

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On Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 02:47:01PM -0400, Paul McFerrin wrote:

> In some initial cygwin window, execute the following command line:
>
> setpgrp rxvt --backspacekey ^H -sbt 15 -fg white -bg black -geometry +75+80
> -sr -title "SYSTEMxx" -tn ansi -sl 1500 -fn 'Lucida Console-12' -e ksh &
>
> and replace "SYSTEMxx" with what ever label you like.  This will create
> another window with a shell and place the label at the top of the new
> window.  You can then type in that window.  If you don't have a copy of
> "setprgp.exe", you can remove it.  However, an interrupt in ANY window will
> them them all off.  Or you can get a copy at:
> http://pmcferrin.homedns.org/setpgrp.exe  It is a simple program that
> executees the setpgrp(2) system call before executing the arguments.

Isn't that what the "setsid.exe" program does?

cgf

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