You can edit the file directly if you prefer. I was just trying to provide you with a mechanism which would allow you to regenerate your /etc/passwd file in the future without needing to re-edit it each time. But if that's not a concern for you, just run your favorite editor and have at it! ;-)
Larry At 03:37 PM 4/7/2004, you wrote: >Larry, > >Thanks for all the help. Sorry to keep beating this >subject down, but I hope this can be my last question. > >What problems will I have with simply changing the >path for my home dir in /etc/passwd? > >Do I have to use the mkpasswd cmd that you showed >below? > >Thanks, >Erik > >--- Larry Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> At 12:58 PM 4/7/2004, you wrote: >> >> >2. Shouldn't cygwin use something like >> >> $My_Documents >> >> >as it's home? This is mostly on a local drive >> for >> >> all >> >> >windows installs. >> >> >> >> >> >> Cygwin uses for your home directory whatever >> Windows >> >> says >> >> is your home directory. Cygwin gets this from >> >> '/etc/passwd'. >> >> If you do a 'mkpasswd -d -u <your user name>', >> >> you'll see >> >> what Cygwin will use as your home directory, as >> set >> >> by the >> >> administrator of your domain. If you don't want >> >> that, use >> >> the '-p' option. >> > >> >How exactly do I use the "-p" option? >> > >> >mkpasswd -p <my user name> >> >> >> mkpasswd -l -d -u <your user name> -p <path to the >> parent directory of your >> user directory> >> >> i.e. mkpasswd -l -d -u erik -p /home >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >3. Does cygwin not build a /home/$USERNAME >> >> dir/path >> >> >as part of it's install? I did a complete >> install >> >> and >> >> >expected it. Before I uninstalled my previous >> >> cygwin >> >> >install (which was installed a year ago) I did >> have >> >> a >> >> >/home/$USER dir and that is what I backed up. >> >> >> >> >> >> I think you're looking for this explanation: >> >> >> >> >> >><http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-01/msg00111.html> >> >> >> >> or see '/etc/profile'. '/etc/profile' makes your >> >> home >> >> directory if it doesn't exist. >> >> >> >> >4. If the answer to number 3 is No. Can I just >> >> >create a /home/$USER and copy my old /home/user >> >> there? >> >> >> >> >> >> Sure. Copy it where you like and need it. Make >> >> Cygwin >> >> see it where ever you want if the one it gets >> from >> >> Windows >> >> isn't to your liking. >> > >> >Your comment "Make Cygwin see it where ever you >> want" >> >is vague. How do I do that? >> >> >> Just make sure that the home directory in >> /etc/passwd is >> pointing to where you want it. See above. >> >> >> -- >> Larry Hall >> http://www.rfk.com >> RFK Partners, Inc. (508) >> 893-9779 - RFK Office >> 838 Washington Street (508) >> 893-9889 - FAX >> Holliston, MA 01746 >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe info: >> http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple >> Problem reports: >> http://cygwin.com/problems.html >> Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html >> FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ >> > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway >http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ > >-- >Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple >Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html >Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html >FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
