wrapper os something to call cygwin shell at specific address

[Harry Putnam]

I'd like to be able to open a cygwin shell at a specific location from
windows explorer.  Something like the old windows `power toy' where you
could open a windows cmdline shell HERE.

I have no scripting skills whatever under windows... not even familiar
with batch files and definitely not up on vb scripting.

Is there a tool that will do that floating around somewhere... or
anyone have an idea how I could acquire a right click menu item that
would allow a cygwin shell to be opened at specific location?


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[Dave Korn-6]

Harry Putnam wrote:
> I'd like to be able to open a cygwin shell at a specific location from
> windows explorer.  Something like the old windows `power toy' where you
> could open a windows cmdline shell HERE.

  It exists; it's in the cygwin distro; it's called "chere" and you can intall
it through setup.exe.

    cheers,
      DaveK


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[Harry Putnam]

Dave Korn <dave.korn.cygwin@...> writes:

> Harry Putnam wrote:
>> I'd like to be able to open a cygwin shell at a specific location
>> from windows explorer.  Something like the old windows `power toy'
>> where you could open a windows cmdline shell HERE.
>
>   It exists; it's in the cygwin distro; it's called "chere" and you
> can intall it through setup.exe.

Ahhh nice.
Should I see an item on the right click context menu of windows
explorer?  Or is there something else to be done first?

I don't see any such item after the install and not after a reboot either.


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[Andy Koppe]

2009/7/4 Harry Putnam <reader@...>:

>>> I'd like to be able to open a cygwin shell at a specific location
>>> from windows explorer.  Something like the old windows `power toy'
>>> where you could open a windows cmdline shell HERE.
>>
>>   It exists; it's in the cygwin distro; it's called "chere" and you
>> can intall it through setup.exe.
>
> Ahhh nice.
> Should I see an item on the right click context menu of windows
> explorer?  Or is there something else to be done first?

Yep, you need to run 'chere' to install the menu entry (or entries)
you want. See 'man chere' for details.

Andy

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