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Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 11:40:15 -0500
From: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Cygwin Bash shell start
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"McCann, Brian" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I just installed the latest version and when I start the Cygwin bash shell
> from the start\program files menu
> I get this message " I have no name DOT  AT Erin~ " . How do I correct this in my
> .profile?

The PS1 variable is set in your /etc/profile file.  The command `id -un'
can't figure out your name so you get "I have no name." as the USER. 
This can be fixed by creating an appropriate entry for the uid given by
`id -u' in the /etc/passwd file.

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