Re: Configuration of HOME directory

["Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh at cygwin dot com>]

Thomas Wiedmann wrote:
> Hello,
>
> where is the HOME directory of a user configured for Cygwin 1.5.25 used 
> in a Windows XP Prof. environment?
>
> Reason for this question:
> I observed, that the same Cygwin version on different PC's map the 
> directory /home/<user> on different directories.
> On some PC's /home/<user> maps to the Windows directory represented by 
> %USERPROFILE% in a Windows console (and there is no 
> %ProgramFiles%\Cygwin\home directory available, although Cygwin is in 
> %ProgramFiles%\Cygwin),
> on others to %ProgramFiles%\Cygwin\home\<user>.
>
> What's the reason for these different locations/mappings of the user 
> home directory in Cygwin?

<http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.home>


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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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