.bashrc

Mon Jun 29 06:21:00 GMT 2009

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?
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	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?
In that dir you have .bashrc?
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