How to convert Unix and Windows paths in Cygwin

Cygwin uses Unix paths. It can be sometimes confusing to figure out where in the Windows filesystem a Cygwin path is actually referring to. This is precisely why Cygwin ships with the cygpath tool.

• To print the Windows path of a Cygwin Unix path:

$ cygwin -w /some/unix/path
C:\cygwin64\some\unix\path

• To print the Windows path of a Cygwin Unix path in a DOS-compatible path format:

$ cygwin -d /some/unix/path

• To find out how a Windows path can be accessed inside Cygwin as an Unix path:

$ cygwin -u "C:\Windows"
/cygdrive/c/Windows