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Re: Cygwin Bash shell start


At 11:40 AM 12/29/2000, Earnie Boyd wrote:
>"McCann, Brian" wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > I just installed the latest version and when I start the Cygwin bash shell
> > from the start\program files menu
> > I get this message " I have no name.@Erin~ " . How do I correct this in my
> > .profile?
>
>The PS1 variable is set in your /etc/profile file.  The command `id -un'
>can't figure out your name so you get "I have no name." as the USER. 
>This can be fixed by creating an appropriate entry for the uid given by
>`id -u' in the /etc/passwd file.
>
>-- 
>Earnie Boyd
>mailto:earnie_boyd@yahoo.com



This is starting to look like FAQ fodder to me.  David, do you think you 
can add an entry for this?



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