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Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:26:31 -0400
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Subject: Re: Install puts home in /c/Users
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On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 02:24:36PM +0100, Lee Savidge wrote:
>I am assuming that Windows has decided to make use of the HOME
>variable which points to my Windows user account folder home. Does
>Cygwin also use this? Can I make Cygwin use its own so I can repoint
>it to its original folder?

Try modifying /etc/passwd for "myuseraccount" to point the home directory
where you want it.

cgf

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