1. Cygwin error: “-bash: fork: retry: Resource temporarily unavailable”
(assuming Cygwin is installed at C:\cygwin):
- Open Task Manager and close any processes that look to be Cygwin related.
- Open C:\Cygwin\bin in Windows Explorer
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Verify that dash.exe, ash.exe, rebase.exe, and rebaseall exist in this folder
- If any of them are missing, re-run Cygwin setup and select the dash, ash, and rebase packages
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right-click your C:\Cygwin folder, uncheck Read-only (if its checked), and press OK.
- When an error about not being able to switch some files comes up, select "Ignore All". Wait for this process to complete.
- Browse to C:\Cygwin\bin in Windows Explorer
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Right click dash.exe and click "Run as Administrator". A command Prompt should appear with nothing but a
$ -
Type
/usr/bin/rebaseall -v, hit enter, and wait for the process to complete.- If you get errors about Cygwin processes running, try Step 1 again. If that still doesn't work, Restart your computer into safe mode and try these steps again.
- Try opening Cygwin again.
This process worked for me. I hope it works for you guys too.