[chef] knife upload cookbook error in cygwin

["Fouts, Chris" < >]

I’m down to one error in making knife work in my Cygwin box. I have chef-client v12.4.1

 

I get this when I try to upload a cookbook, with a cryptic error. Any clues? I googled to no avail.

 

Chris

 

$ knife cookbook upload gateway

Uploading gateway        [1.2.0]

ERROR: ArgumentError: too short control escape