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Date: | Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:21:04 +1000 |
To: | "Linda Walsh" <cygwin AT tlinx DOT org>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com |
Subject: | Re: .bashrc |
From: | "Dave Tang" <d DOT tang AT imb DOT uq DOT edu DOT au> |
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On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:54:37 +1000, Linda Walsh <cygwin AT tlinx DOT org> wrote: > Dave Tang wrote: >> Hello, >> I have cygwin installed on Windows XP and for some reason my .bashrc >> file isn't loaded on startup. I read the FAQ "Why doesn't bash read my >> .bashrc file on startup?" but my HOME environment variable is set up >> i.e. when I echo $HOME it is correct. I actually copied my .bashrc to >> the root directory and it still doesn't load. >> Could someone explain how I can set up my .bashrc? > ---- > Are you sure you have your /etc/passwd entry setup > correctly? I.e. when you type 'whoami' at the bash prompt, > it gives your username -- and you have an entry in /etc/passwd > setup that lists your home directory? > Thanks for the quick reply. %whoami d.tang %echo $HOME /cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/d.tang %cat /etc/passwd d.tang:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:11418:10545:d.tang,U-IMBPC\d.tang,S-1-5-21-2360347544-2198861549-3143054254-1418:/cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/d.tang:/bin/bash > In that dir you have .bashrc? %ls /cygdrive/c/Documents\ and\ Settings/d.tang/.bashrc /cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/d.tang/.bashrc Do you spot anything funny going on? Thanks again, Dave > > > -- > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
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