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diff --git a/winsup/doc/pathnames.xml b/winsup/doc/pathnames.xml index b694c640a..412c98f43 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/pathnames.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/pathnames.xml @@ -355,6 +355,25 @@ the cygdrive prefix, use a distinct path prefix:</para> D: /mnt/d somefs text 0 0 </screen> +<para>To simplify scripting, Cygwin also provides a +<filename>/proc/cygdrive</filename> symlink, which allows to use a fixed path +in scripts, even if the actual cygdrive prefix has been changed, or is different +between different users. So, in scripts, conveniently use the +<filename>/proc/cygdrive</filename> symlink to successfully access files +independently from the current cygdrive prefix:</para> + +<screen> + $ mount -p + Prefix Type Flags + /mnt user binmode + $ cat > x.sh <<EOF + cd /proc/cygdrive/c/Windows/System32/Drivers/etc + ls -l hosts + EOF + $ sh -c ./x.sh + -rwxrwx---+ 1 SYSTEM SYSTEM 826 Sep 4 22:43 hosts +</screen> + </sect2> <sect2 id="pathnames-symlinks"><title>Symbolic links</title> |