[GRASS-windows] GRASS MSYS Console problems

[Marco Pasetti]

Hi Maxim,

> I've some troubles, trying to run GRASS MSYS Console. I'm running
> WinGRASS 6.3.0-4 under Windows XP.
>
> Here is what I do:
>
> 1. Install GRASS in C:\GIS\GRASS
> 2. Check C:\Gis\GRASS\msys\home\, in this folder C\Documents and
> Settings\MYNAME is created during install, where grass63 is sitting.
> 3. Run Start\Programs\GRASS\GRASS MSYS Console
> 4. Check C:\Gis\GRASS\msys\home\ again, now in this folder MYNAME
> (lowercase) folder is created, without grass63 file in it.
>
> Needless to say, that even if I move grass63 from the folder made
> right after install
> "C:\Gis\GRASS\msys\home\C\Documents and Settings\MYNAME"
> to the one created on first run of MSYS
> "C:\Gis\GRASS\msys\home\MYNAME"
> GRASS GUI starts with problems, grass63 -text doesn't start at all,
> producing "Redirection is not supported" message.
>
> The problem was replicated on at least 4 more machines by other
> people under the same operating system and grass version.
>
> An I missing something or this folder shuffle is indeed a bug
> preventing GRASS MSYS console to run correctly?

I'm afraid, this is a known bug of the installer (in recognizing the proper 
user name); I already fixed it in trunk, but I didn't release it yet.
This said, you should be able to run GRASS moving the grass63 file created 
by the installer to "C:\Gis\GRASS\msys\home\YOUR_USERNAME", and then 
deleting the file .grassrc6 from that folder and from your %USERPROFILE% 
folder. Restarting GRASS all should go fine.

Regards,

Marco