Andrew DeFaria <Andrew <at> DeFaria.com> writes: >Gmain User wrote: >> Andrew DeFaria wrote: >>> >>> Personally I'd: >>> $ mv /home /home.save >>> $ mount -bsf //<server>/<homeshare> /home >>> $ mv -rp /home.save/* /home >>> >>> Adjust the output of /etc/passwd to use /home/$USER >> >> That places all cygwin file trees for all user accounts (including >> administrators) onto my own domain network file space. > Yes, isn't it wonderful! > > Now everybody can log into anybody's machine and feel right at home > (pardon the pun). And people's desktops can actually be used at night to > assist with nighttime processing like builds and the like - just like if > you had a bunch of Linux or Unix boxes. Now imagine that!
Except that network file space with which I am provided is account specific i.e. for myself only. >> I suspect that it isn't what I'm seeking to realize, though it is >> an interesting way to migrate account file trees. > > If you are that concerned about eveybodys home directory being mounted > do this instead: > >$ mv /home/$USER /home/$USER.save >$ mount -bsf //<server>/<myhomeshare> /home/$USER >$ mv -p /home/$USER/save/* /home/$USER Of course. Good way to make the network file space appear the same as a conventional cygwin installation. Thanks. Now it's really a matter of deciding whether to work off the network file space by default. It offers mobility, but also vulnerability to network issues. Some pondering is due. -- 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/
