From: David Standish <dnstandish@gmail.com>
To: Lester Ingber <ingber@alumni.caltech.edu>, cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: dirsfile incorrect on startup?
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:40:03 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CADX9Ks-3+_2=-aMCq_JD6=axZvyxH69b22iKjUUBNUqec7OmKw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Y2/PWmoFvhPmuAhX@ingber.com>
On 11/12/22, Lester Ingber via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:
> When I login to my cygwin I see
> /cygdrive/c/Users/ingber/My: Command not found.
>
> I have tried to edit my ~/.dirsfile (in /home/ingber/ which is where I
> wish to start) but those changes do not persist between login sessions?
>
> The problem likely stems from may of my files now in a G: drive (a
> virtual drive added by Google) that starts at C:/Users/ingber (which I do
> not want to land in on login).
It may be that windows sets HOMEDRIVE env to G: when you're connected.
I don't know the preferred solution. Here are a couple things that
may work. You can set HOME env to override, You can also configure
your user home in /etc/passwd. I see mention of setting db_home in
/etc/nsswitch.conf.
David
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-11-12 17:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-11-12 16:52 Lester Ingber
2022-11-12 17:40 ` David Standish [this message]
2022-11-15 16:09 ` Andrey Repin
2022-11-15 18:12 Lester Ingber
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