I typically use Git Bash on Windows, and have students set Notepad as the default editor for simplicity. However, looking at the requirements 1. Git, 2. Nano, 3. Make, 4. SQLite, that all work from a single terminal, it seems like we should revisit using Cygwin.
The default Cygwin install has Nano. Git, Make, and SQLite can be added from the package list using the installer. The installer is a bit clunky, but there is commandline options and automation methods. Instead of multiple installs it could all be done using the single Cygwin installer. I don't use it much, but personally the Cygwin 64-bit version seems to work well and look good out of the box. > > On 7 Mar 2017, at 3:50, Raniere Silva wrote: > > >> At a workshop this morning a few of our learners see a “nano not > >> found” error after installing gitbash on Windows. > >> > >> Is this a known error/bug? > > > > We have a few bugs related with nano. :-( > > I had suggested to replace nano with Atom, https://atom.io/, > > since it works on Windows, Mac and Linux machines, > > https://github.com/atom/atom/releases/tag/v1.14.4, > > plus is open source. > > > > The arguments against the change was > > > > (1) Switch windows is distracting for learners. > > (2) We still need to install GNU Make > > and makes it accessible from msysGit. > > (3) We still need to install SQLite > > and makes it accessible from msysGit. > > > > I understand (1) but having "nano not found" is worse. > > I don't have any data about how many workshops depend on (2) and (3). > > > > Raniere > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.software-carpentry.org/listinfo/discuss > >
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