rxvt with bash


  1. Run cygwin setup and install rxvt

  2. Copy C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\run.exe to C:\cygwin\bin (alternatively add C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin to your PATH so that cygwin.dll can be found or compile a run.exe with the mingw flag "-mno-cygwin" ).  Note that this step is optional.  The run program allows the "dos box" to be hidden under win9x.

  3. Place .inputrc in your home directory in order to make all the keys work properly.
    "\e[3~": delete-char
    "\e[1~": beginning-of-line
    "\e[4~": end-of-line
    "\e[H": beginning-of-line
    "\e[F": end-of-line
    "\e[7~": beginning-of-line
    "\e[8~": end-of-line
    set convert-meta off
    set output-meta on

  4. Create a shortcut to launch bash inside of rxvt.
    5. C:\cygwin\bin\run.exe rxvt -sb -sl 2000 -e bash --login -i

  5. If it doesn't work, debug it by running it from a dos box.
 
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