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diff --git a/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml b/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml index 945414b6a..73d9d2847 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml @@ -87,10 +87,12 @@ Windows programs, use a DOS prompt, running only the occasional Cygwin command or script. Next would be to run <command>bash</command> within a default DOS box. To make Cygwin more Unix compatible in this case, set <envar>CYGWIN=tty</envar> (see <xref linkend="using-cygwinenv"></xref>). -Alternatively, the optional <systemitem>rxvt</systemitem> package provides -a native-Windows version of the popular X11 terminal emulator (it is not -necessary to set <envar>CYGWIN=tty</envar> with <command>rxvt</command>). -Using <command>rxvt.exe</command> provides the most Unix-like environment, +Alternatively, the optional <systemitem>mintty</systemitem> package +provides a terminal emulator similar to such X11 programs as +<command>xterm</command> (it is not necessary to set +<envar>CYGWIN=tty</envar> with <command>mintty</command> nor is it +necessary to be running <systemitem>/Cygwin/X</systemitem>). Using +<command>mintty.exe</command> provides the most Unix-like environment, but expect some compatibility problems with Windows programs. </para> |