Peter Hains wrote: >>> Are you sure you need the directory path not the file path? > > I actually need to specify a file within the directory. I wasn't aware that > would make a difference.
I asked because the error message you mentioned seems to indicate that the program expects a file name. But I don't know what you are trying to run, so I might be wrong. > For the record, I do have read/write permission in the directory, and the > directory does exist!! I am executing the program within the ~/SuperHirn/make > directory and this is where the file I am specifying also resides. I do not > know > for sure if this program evens runs under Cygwin, it was meant for UNIX/Linux, > I'm just trying to get it working. If it was made for Linux and built on Cygwin, it probably works. There are ways to know what is going wrong, but I guess you don't want to waste time with the debugger (gdb) or looking at code. > I tried a few more iterations and nothing wants to work, very frustrating. > > Any more suggestions? Install Linux in a dual boot system?? No, if needed you can run Linux under Windows using VMWare Player (which is free) or coLinux (free and open source). > Thanks for all your help, No problem. -- René Berber -- 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/
