How can I associate .sh files with Cygwin?

Question

I\'d like to run a long rsync command in Cygwin by double clicking on a .sh file in Windows. It must start in the file\'s containing directory (e.g. /cygdrive/c/scripts/) so th

Answer 1

This is the command I'm using:

"C:\cygwin\bin\mintty.exe" -w max -h always -t "%1" -e /bin/bash -li -c 'cd "$(dirname "$(cygpath -u "%1")")" && bash "$(cygpath -u "%1")"'

It runs it in mintty, maximised, sets the window title to the script being ran (Windows path to it), changes directory to where the script is, runs it and stays open after it completes.

Alternatively, this will set the title to the cygwin path to the script:

"C:\cygwin\bin\mintty.exe" -w max -h always -t "%1" -e /bin/bash -li -c 'printf "\033]0;$(cygpath -u "%1")\007" && cd "$(dirname "$(cygpath -u "%1")")" && bash "$(cygpath -u "%1")"'

Batch scripts to set the association for you:

Windows path in title:

@echo off
assoc .sh=shellscript
ftype shellscript="C:\cygwin\bin\mintty.exe" -w max -h always -t "%%1" -e /bin/bash -li -c 'cd "$(dirname "$(cygpath -u "%%1")")" ^&^& bash "$(cygpath -u "%%1")"'
pause

And cygwin path in title:

@echo off
assoc .sh=shellscript
ftype shellscript="C:\cygwin\bin\mintty.exe" -w max -h always -t "%%1" -e /bin/bash -li -c 'printf "\033]0;$(cygpath -u "%%1")\007" ^&^& cd "$(dirname "$(cygpath -u "%%1")")" ^&^& bash "$(cygpath -u "%%1")"'
pause