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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

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