How do I start cygwin with a specific command?

Question

I want to start Cygwin and it should instantly connect to some server:

$ ssh user@1.1.1.1

for example, how I can achieve this?

Answer 1

You could create a Windows shortcut with the target set like so (and an icon of your choice):

C:\cygwin\bin\ssh.exe user@1.1.1.1

Or, for better terminal emulation than in the default console window, run it in mintty, setting the shortcut target like this:

C:\cygwin\bin\mintty.exe /bin/ssh user@1.1.1.1

Answer 2

Make that the last line of your .bash_profile or .profile