I have 3 autoexec.bat files????

[Beno]

Hi there,

I am trying install a g++ compiler for university work but it say to me that I should put this command in the autoexec file:

@SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\cygnus\cygwin~1\h-i586~1\bin;

the problem is that I have 3 autoexec.bat files so I am not sure which one to put it in.

the first autoexec.bat file that I have is in the actual C:

the second one is in c:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\EBD

the third is in c:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CAB

why do I have 3 when some people only have 1
are these used for backup

can I delete them???

And also if you have the time what does the command >>>>

@SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\cygnus\cygwin~1\h-i586~1\bin; do???

Thanks people

Beno




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[mjc]

The one you need is the one in the root directory (C:\). The other two: \EBD is probably the Emergency Boot Disk and \Cabs is the original configuration that was loaded after installation.

SETPATH is a DOS command that basically tells the system where a program is located so it can be found and run without having to change to that directory.

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[Beno]

Hey mjc,

Will deleting the autoexec.bat files not in the c: do anything to my system??

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[sleddog]

No reason to delete them -- they are having no affect on system operation. The one in EBD is probably a backup of the one in C:\. The one in options is the original, unmodified version. It's a good idea to have this one available in case you ever need to go back to the original.

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