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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?

In that dir you have .bashrc?


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