[SOLVED] Creating batch file to start cygwin and execute specific command

Creating batch file to start cygwin and execute specific command

I want to create a batch file thats start cygwin and executes a specific command (The command is to read a bash file and executes some command inside it).

This is the batch file that I have developed, it works to some extent. the cygwin terminal opens and tries to read the bash file, but cannot execute the commands inside:

@ECHO OFF

C:\cygwin64\bin\mintty.exe -li /cygdrive/c/(path-to-bash-file-location)/(MyBashFile)

PAUSE

How can I make this work?

Solution

From your batch file, launch Cygwin's bash shell and use the login flag. This provides a foundation for setting path and environment variables through your .bash_profile or .bashrc files. I believe this may be the source of your difficulties.

@ echo off
C:\cygwin64\bin\bash --login -c "cd ~/path/to/desired; ./mybashfile.sh"

If you provide more details about the nature of your bash file, I can be more specific. Good luck.