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I just use Git for Windows and put it in my path. It has all the *nix utilities native to Windows .exe files you want including Git and GnuPG, ssh, etc without having to install Cygwin. It even has a Perl version but I use Strawberry Perl and it doesn't interfere.

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Re^2: PerlPowerTools, Windows and ActivePerl (updated)
by LanX (Saint) on Aug 23, 2018 at 01:58 UTC
    Thanks, that's a very good idea, which could solve my emacs issues.

    But a pure Perl solution might be interesting too. (like embedded in the debugger for an interactive shell experience)

    update

    unfortunately not that easy

    • using grep fails because option --exclude is missing
    • using diff fails with permission denied problems

    Cheers Rolf
    (addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)
    Wikisyntax for the Monastery FootballPerl is like chess, only without the dice

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      Not sure why diff fails for you - works for me; as does grep:

      VinsWorldcom@C:\Users\VinsWorldcom> grep --help | grep exclude
      --exclude=PATTERN     files that match PATTERN will be skipped.
      --exclude-from=FILE   files that match PATTERN in FILE will be s
+kipped.

VinsWorldcom@C:\Users\VinsWorldcom> grep --exclude
grep: option `--exclude' requires an argument
Usage: grep [OPTION]... PATTERN [FILE]...
Try `grep --help' for more information.

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        $ grep --help|grep exclude

$

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        my GIT version is from 2015, but since I have to migrate to a new box I'll update the version anyway :)

        update

        thanks, installing a fresh version solves the issue! :)

        Cheers Rolf
        (addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)
        Wikisyntax for the Monastery FootballPerl is like chess, only without the dice

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