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Date: | Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:04:26 -0400 |
From: | "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh AT cygwin DOT com> |
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On 08/26/2009 03:30 PM, Andy Koppe wrote: >> I installed Cygwin yesterday and when I run it and look at "pwd" my path >> is set to: /cygdrive/h >> >> I read the FAQ and when I type "set HOME" from a Windows CLI, it is set >> to: >> HOME=H:\ >> >> I am using Cygwin for PERL. >> >> I just took a PERL course and in class Cygwin was configured for: >> /usr/bin/perl >> >> This was perfect because I could make my SheBang look like: >> #!/usr/bin/perl >> >> I would like to do that again with the Cygwin I installed myself >> yesterday. >> >> I did modify /etc/passwd. >> The last line had: ...:/cygdrive/h:/bin/bash >> and I changed it to: ...:/usr/bin/perl:/bin/bash >> >> But when I open a new Cygwin session it remembers the old /cygdrive/h > > The HOME variable takes precedence over /etc/passwd, hence you need to > either unset it or set it to the location you want before invoking > bash. It's likely set in the System Properties. The exact location > depends on the Windows version, but it's something like > Computer->Context Menu->Properties->Advanced->Environment Variables. Also, the *path* you set in '/etc/passwd' is meant to reference a directory, not a file (or binary in this case). '/usr/bin/perl' on my Cygwin installation is a binary. So I think you're looking for something else (but I really have no idea what since I couldn't grok the comment "in class Cygwin was configured for: /usr/bin/perl" and how that relates to your interest in setting your home directory. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- 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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