* rxvt won't stay running
@ 2017-06-22 9:45 Mike Brown
2017-06-22 13:48 ` cyg Simple
2017-06-22 14:15 ` René Berber
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From: Mike Brown @ 2017-06-22 9:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: cygwin mail list
I've installed the latest (as of this writing) Cygwin base and a few other
packages.
I have a startup batch file on my XP box that I copied over to the new Win7
box (modifying the HOME variable to match the new box).
I also copied over the home directory from the XP box, so that I can get the
.z* setup files and scripts that I have in my bin directory.
But, when I run it, it just flashes and dies.
Here is the contents:
==========
@echo off
C:
chdir C:\cygwin\bin
set HOME=\cygwin\home\Brown
rxvt -e /bin/zsh --login -i
==========
Any ideas why it is failing? Something you need me to look at? It isn't
anything in the home files that I copied over from the XP box, because before
I did that, I tried starting and it flashed and died.
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* Re: rxvt won't stay running
2017-06-22 9:45 rxvt won't stay running Mike Brown
@ 2017-06-22 13:48 ` cyg Simple
2017-06-22 19:58 ` Mike Brown
2017-06-22 14:15 ` René Berber
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From: cyg Simple @ 2017-06-22 13:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: cygwin
On 6/22/2017 5:45 AM, Mike Brown wrote:
> I've installed the latest (as of this writing) Cygwin base and a few other
> packages.
>
You don't say if it was 32 or 64 bit. But ...
> I have a startup batch file on my XP box that I copied over to the new Win7
> box (modifying the HOME variable to match the new box).
>
> I also copied over the home directory from the XP box, so that I can get the
> .z* setup files and scripts that I have in my bin directory.
>
> But, when I run it, it just flashes and dies.
>
> Here is the contents:
> ==========
> @echo off
>
>
> C:
> chdir C:\cygwin\bin
> set HOME=\cygwin\home\Brown
>
> rxvt -e /bin/zsh --login -i
> ==========
>
> Any ideas why it is failing? Something you need me to look at? It isn't
> anything in the home files that I copied over from the XP box, because before
> I did that, I tried starting and it flashed and died.
>
Simply, it isn't supported any longer. Use mintty instead which should
have been installed if you actually used setup.exe to install Cygwin.
If not, start over and use it.
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* Re: rxvt won't stay running
2017-06-22 9:45 rxvt won't stay running Mike Brown
2017-06-22 13:48 ` cyg Simple
@ 2017-06-22 14:15 ` René Berber
2017-06-22 20:00 ` Mike Brown
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From: René Berber @ 2017-06-22 14:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: cygwin
On 6/22/2017 4:45 AM, Mike Brown wrote:
> I've installed the latest (as of this writing) Cygwin base and a few other
> packages.
[snip]
> Any ideas why it is failing? Something you need me to look at? It isn't
> anything in the home files that I copied over from the XP box, because before
> I did that, I tried starting and it flashed and died.
A long time ago rxvt changed from supporting Windows (native) to only
working under X-Windows (a.k.a. Cygwin/X or equivalent).
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* Re: rxvt won't stay running
2017-06-22 13:48 ` cyg Simple
@ 2017-06-22 19:58 ` Mike Brown
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From: Mike Brown @ 2017-06-22 19:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
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On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 09:48:43AM -0400, cyg Simple wrote:
> On 6/22/2017 5:45 AM, Mike Brown wrote:
> > I've installed the latest (as of this writing) Cygwin base and a few other
> > packages.
> >
>
> You don't say if it was 32 or 64 bit. But ...
Sorry, 64bit.
> > I have a startup batch file on my XP box that I copied over to the new Win7
> > box (modifying the HOME variable to match the new box).
> >
> > I also copied over the home directory from the XP box, so that I can get the
> > .z* setup files and scripts that I have in my bin directory.
> >
> > But, when I run it, it just flashes and dies.
> >
> > Here is the contents:
> > ==========
> > @echo off
> >
> >
> > C:
> > chdir C:\cygwin\bin
> > set HOME=\cygwin\home\Brown
> >
> > rxvt -e /bin/zsh --login -i
> > ==========
> >
> > Any ideas why it is failing? Something you need me to look at? It isn't
> > anything in the home files that I copied over from the XP box, because before
> > I did that, I tried starting and it flashed and died.
> >
>
> Simply, it isn't supported any longer. Use mintty instead which should
> have been installed if you actually used setup.exe to install Cygwin.
> If not, start over and use it.
Yep, it put a shortcut on the desktop. I run zsh, not bash. Since rxvt
is no longer viable, I went digging into the properties and help for mintty
and added what was needed to start zsh.
All is well now.
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* Re: rxvt won't stay running
2017-06-22 14:15 ` René Berber
@ 2017-06-22 20:00 ` Mike Brown
2017-06-23 14:31 ` Jon Turney
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From: Mike Brown @ 2017-06-22 20:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
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On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 09:12:45AM -0500, Ren?? Berber wrote:
> On 6/22/2017 4:45 AM, Mike Brown wrote:
>
> > I've installed the latest (as of this writing) Cygwin base and a few other
> > packages.
> [snip]
> > Any ideas why it is failing? Something you need me to look at? It isn't
> > anything in the home files that I copied over from the XP box, because before
> > I did that, I tried starting and it flashed and died.
>
> A long time ago rxvt changed from supporting Windows (native) to only
> working under X-Windows (a.k.a. Cygwin/X or equivalent).
Ah, so in a galaxy far, far, away, it just might work. :-)
Thanks for the reason it no longer works.
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* Re: rxvt won't stay running
2017-06-22 20:00 ` Mike Brown
@ 2017-06-23 14:31 ` Jon Turney
2017-06-23 18:43 ` Mike Brown
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From: Jon Turney @ 2017-06-23 14:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
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On 22/06/2017 21:00, Mike Brown wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 09:12:45AM -0500, Ren?? Berber wrote:
>> On 6/22/2017 4:45 AM, Mike Brown wrote:
>>> I've installed the latest (as of this writing) Cygwin base and a few other
>>> packages.
>> [snip]
>>> Any ideas why it is failing? Something you need me to look at? It isn't
>>> anything in the home files that I copied over from the XP box, because before
>>> I did that, I tried starting and it flashed and died.
>>
>> A long time ago rxvt changed from supporting Windows (native) to only
>> working under X-Windows (a.k.a. Cygwin/X or equivalent).
See https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-03/msg00100.html
> Ah, so in a galaxy far, far, away, it just might work. :-)
>
> Thanks for the reason it no longer works.
To be clear: rxvt still works as an X terminal (although if you have
need of such a thing, I'd strongly suggest you stop using rxvt and
instead use something which has had release this decade, e.g. urxvt)
If you want a windows terminal, use mintty.
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* Re: rxvt won't stay running
2017-06-23 14:31 ` Jon Turney
@ 2017-06-23 18:43 ` Mike Brown
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From: Mike Brown @ 2017-06-23 18:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
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On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 03:31:05PM +0100, Jon Turney wrote:
> See https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-03/msg00100.html
Thanks.
> To be clear: rxvt still works as an X terminal (although if you have need
> of such a thing, I'd strongly suggest you stop using rxvt and instead use
> something which has had release this decade, e.g. urxvt)
Sorry, I meant the way I used to use it.
> If you want a windows terminal, use mintty.
Thanks. As mentioned in a previous post, I got the shortcut that is placed
on the desktop working to start up with Zshell. So, all is well in the
universe.
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