> From: Joel Reicher <joel.reic...@gmail.com> > Cc: help-emacs-windows@gnu.org > Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:27:13 +1100 > > One of the ways I've found to get almost all the helper utils emacs needs in > one hit is to install Git for Windows and do something like > > (setenv "PATH" (concat "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\usr\\bin;" (getenv "PATH"))) > (push "C:/Program Files/Git/usr/bin" exec-path)
FWIW, I don't recommend setting PATH from within Emacs, because that could mean the programs you invoke have a different notion about PATH than Emacs does. Instead, change the PATH outside Emacs using the Windows settings, then Emacs will inherit that value of PATH when it starts. Also, beware: the programs in Git/usr/bin are MSYS programs, not native Windows programs. They all depend on MSYS DLL, and behave slightly differently as regards to signals, pipes, and console I/O. This could cause subtle problems when using them from a native (MinGW) Windows build of Emacs. So my advice is to install MinGW ports of the required utilities, not MSYS ports that are part of Git for Windows. > The main thing I miss are the man pages. You need a port of Groff and a man program/clone. > The only actual util I sometimes use that isn't in there is a spell checker. What about Texinfo?
