How to add a new directory to the PATH
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To add MingW to your Cygwin PATH, edit your .profile and add:
export PATH="/cygdrive/c/mingw/bin:$PATH"
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Useful commands
- Starting Python:
- If it seems like Python is just hanging when you start it, try doing a Ctrl+C to quit and then type "python34 -i" to start Python in interactive mode.
- List all files in a directory, including hidden files (that start with a "."): ls -a dir_path