# Git bash - is this MSYS bash or something else?

3 messages from 2008-07-18 to 2008-07-18. Participants: Lennart Borgman (gmail), Steffen Prohaska.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/14515

## Lennart Borgman (gmail), 2008-07-18 00:47

Subject: Git bash - is this MSYS bash or something else?
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Hi git users,

I wonder if the bash.exe that comes with GIT is MSYS bash or a rewrite? 
Does it follow the usual MSYS bash rules?

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## Steffen Prohaska, 2008-07-18 04:59

Subject: Re: Git bash - is this MSYS bash or something else?
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On Jul 18, 2008, at 2:47 AM, Lennart Borgman (gmail) wrote:

> I wonder if the bash.exe that comes with GIT is MSYS bash or a  
> rewrite?

It is the MSYS bash.


> Does it follow the usual MSYS bash rules?

What does this mean?

	Steffen

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## Lennart Borgman (gmail), 2008-07-18 08:06

Subject: Re: Git bash - is this MSYS bash or something else?
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Steffen Prohaska wrote:
> 
> On Jul 18, 2008, at 2:47 AM, Lennart Borgman (gmail) wrote:
> 
>> I wonder if the bash.exe that comes with GIT is MSYS bash or a rewrite?
> 
> It is the MSYS bash.

Thanks Steffen.

>> Does it follow the usual MSYS bash rules?
> 
> What does this mean?

I just wondered if something was changed regarding starting of programs 
from MSYS bash.

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