From: dumser AT rtis DOT ray DOT com (James Dumser)
Subject: Re: bash and ~
24 Feb 1998 15:43:35 -0800
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To: Daniel Karipides <karipid AT mae DOT cornell DOT edu>
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On Mon, 23 Feb 1998 10:46:06 -0500, Daniel Karipides 
  <karipid AT mae DOT cornell DOT edu> wrote:
> I have defined the enivornment variable $HOME to:
>   D:\Users\smith
> I need it defined this way so that emacs (among other programs) works
> correctly when not started from bash.  However, in bash I noticed the
> following:
>   bash$ echo $HOME
>   D:\Users\smith        <--seems to work
>   bash$ cd ~
>   bash.exe: D:Userssmith: No such file or directory

I send someone info on this recently -- don't remember if it was you or
not, Daniel -- but apparently it justifies a reply to the list.

It's important to remember that ~ != $HOME in that they are not the same
variable. ~ is set *ONLY* when bash is started. $HOME can be changed at
any time. So, to accomplish what you want:

  autoexec.bat / environment setup:
    set HOME=d:\users\smith

  startbash.cmd (or .bat):
    @echo off
    set HOME=d:/users/smith
    bash

  .bashrc / .profile:
    set HOME=d:\\users\\smith (or 'd:\users\smith')

The idea is to "fix" $HOME just prior to starting bash so ~ is set
correctly and then setting it back so that emacs will work.

-- 
James Dumser    972.462.5335    dumser AT rtis DOT ray DOT com
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