https://github.com/opcode81/genpathextaliases

generates bash aliases for files that are executable on Windows (as defined through PATHEXT) but aren't in msys or cygwin bash
https://github.com/opcode81/genpathextaliases

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generates bash aliases for files that are executable on Windows (as defined through PATHEXT) but aren't in msys or cygwin bash

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/opcode81/genpathextaliases
• Owner: opcode81
• Created: 2013-06-19T20:41:25.000Z (almost 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-19T21:02:20.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-26T01:44:49.074Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 4.88 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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genPathExtAliases

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Windows supports a configurable set of file extensions which can be executed when found on the `PATH`.

Specifically, the extensions configured in the `PATHEXT` envioronment variable, e.g.

    PATHEXT=".COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC;.LNK"

Unfortunately, Bash shells for Linux (e.g. Git-Bash) will typically only execute `.exe` files they find on the `PATH`.

This tool generates a shell script containing alias definitions for files that are executable on Windows.

This shell script can then be sourced in e.g. `.bash_profile` to make the respective programs executible in Bash.

For instance, for the msys-based Git-Bash, run

    python genPathExtAliases.py msys

which will generate the file `./pathextAliases.sh`.

Then add a line like the following `.bash_profile`:

    source /path/to/genPathExtAliases/pathextAliases.sh