> BAD: > alias cdp=cd\ "$USERPROFILE" > +alias 'cdp=cd C:\Documents and Settings\me' > > alias cdp="cd $USERPROFILE" > +alias 'cdp=cd C:\Documents and Settings\me' > > GOOD: > alias cdp="cd \"$USERPROFILE\"" > + alias 'cdp=cd "C:\Documents and Settings\me"' > > alias cdp='cd "$USERPROFILE"' > + alias 'cdp=cd "$USERPROFILE"'
To avoid one layer of quoting, how about function cdp () { cd "$USERPROFILE"; } -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/