msys2 / msys2/msys2.github.io

docs page with conflicting names in windows

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Description

will it make sense to have a page listing default msys2 programs which can be shadowed by the window inbuilt ones?

often the which (-a|--all) <name> is enough to find the shadowing for a particular <name>

but it is not till very late that a new user starts to recognise the patterns related to this problem. and till then, it leads to so many confusions & frustrations

some examples: help, find, ....

i will be interested to make a merge request for this if this is wanted.

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The issue names no target file; start by locating the site's existing MSYS2 documentation pages and reviewing how command references are organized. Research Windows-built-in names that can shadow MSYS2 programs, then document the patterns with examples such as help and find, including how which -a reveals conflicts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
43/100

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