Add /nix_tools 0 option to init.bat to prevent adding !GIT_INSTALL_ROOT!\usr\bin to PATH

[patstew]

Adding all the unix tools to the path prevents some programs (Vivado) from working for me.

[daxgames]

I'm not sure about this feature. If you don't want *nix tools why not use cmder_mini.

[daxgames]

or add whatever path unix tools are conflicting with to the front of the path in your user_profile.cmd

[daxgames]

or remove the unix tools from the path using youe user_profile.cmd

[patstew]

I am using cmder_mini, but cmder still picks up my git for windows installation. I like having the git prompt integration etc, and want 'git' on the path, but having 'sh' anywhere on the path causes problems for me (The presence of sh causes shell scripts to be run instead of .bat files). I'd rather just maintain my own init.bat with that line commented than write a script to edit the PATH afterwards, and I want it to be optional per shell. Git for windows offers 2 options for path integration when you install, with and without the unix tools, I assume because they know it can be a problem (not just one that affects me).

[daxgames]

I understand. I am working on a switch to /prefer_nix that adds *nix commands to the front of the path vs. the default of adding to the end of the path. This is how Cmder used to setup the path and users have requested *nix tool preference.

FWIW you can do this today with existing conditional call features in Cmder and init.bat:

1. Clone a Conemu Cmder task, call it Cmder No Unix Tools
2. Add /no_nix to the command line.
3. Create a %cmder_root%\bin\no_nix.bat file with:

set path=%PATH:C:\Users\user\cmderdev\vendor\git-for-windows\usr\bin;=%

4. Edit %cmder_root%\config\user_profile.cmd and add.

%ccall% /no_nix no_nix

[daxgames]

@patstew A clarification. I just want to make sure your change works with mine before merging.

[daxgames]

See inline comments to allow sharing a single arg to modify this behavior. I will then merge and add my changes to allow preference of the *nix tools over windows tools.

[daxgames]

👍 LGTM - Thanks for the changes.

[daxgames]

@Stanzilla - You want to look. I tested it and it works.

[Stanzilla]

LGTM!

[daxgames]

@patstew you have any issues with #2222 that implements /nix_tools 0 should prevent adding !GIT_INSTALL_ROOT!\mingw64\bin to PATH #2214