* Re:emacs diff not available
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@ 2014-10-29 9:56 ` Norbert Melzer
2014-10-29 10:12 ` Norbert Melzer
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From: Norbert Melzer @ 2014-10-29 9:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs-mXXj517/zsQ
hugobajas <hugobajas-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> Wrote in message:
> Hello,
>
> I am new in the field of editing with emacs and need help.
>
> I have dowloaded cygwin and would like to use emacs as text editor.
>
> The first thing I wanted to do is to compare 2 files.
>
> To do so, I lauch emacs from the "C:\cygwin\bin" where I find
> "emacs-w32.exe".
>
> I then open my two files.
> Then, I do "tool -> compare -> two buffers" but a message appears saying "No
> such file or directory, diff".
>
> But in "C:\cygwin\bin" there is "diff.exe".
>
> I do not understand what is missing?
>
> Could you help me please with that?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Hugo
>
>
>
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AFAIK you need to start emacs from cygwin terminal to have
environment set proper.
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