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Re: /home dir missing


On 02/06/05, prashanthu baragur <prashu.list@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Am a newbie to cygwin. Am trying to install cygwin as per the
> procedure in the web.
> 
> http://cplus.about.com/od/compilersandides/l/aa061204a.htm

Wow, seven pages of installation instructions. Couldn't he have just
said 'follow the on-screen prompts'?

> After installation i observe that the /home directory is missing.
> Other that this things are normal. I have logged into my system as a
> local user  in our company domain.Where am i going wrong ?

The home directory should be created the first time you open a bash
login shell, by the shell script /etc/profile. Thereafter bash always
starts there. Have you clicked on "Cygwin Bash Shell" on your Start
Menu?

Good luck.
Richard

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