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Posted by beartiger on September 1, 2006, 12:32 pm
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For some reason, a carriage return crept into that error message. Here
it is:
"bash: can't find configuration file /usr/local/etc/profile.global"
bearti...@gmail.com wrote:
> This post is simply to document the solution to a cygwin error so that
> those who have the same issue can find the solution when they do a
> Google Groups search. Please do not flame me for posting this here.
> If you object to the presence of this post here, the best thing you can
> do at this point is ignore it, and it will soon drop off your radar.
>
> I've installed cygwin on various machines over the years and never
> gotten this error until today when I tried installing cygwin on a new
> machine. The error is:
>
> "bash: can't find configuration file
> /usr/local/etc/profile.global"
>
> There is no such configuration file in cygwin, and this error is
> misleading. If you receive this error it means that your HOME system
> variable is not set. This procedure describes setting the HOME
> variable on an XP machine.
>
> 1. Launch the Control Panel:
>
> Go to Start | Settings | Control Panel.
>
> 2. Launch the System Properties dialog from the Control Panel.
>
> Category view:
> Click "Performance and Maintenence", then "See basic information about
> your computer".
>
> Classic view:
> Double click the System icon.
>
> 3. Set the HOME variable.
>
> On the System Properties dialog, click the Advanced tab. Then click
> the Environment Variables button to launch the Environment Variables
> dialog.
>
> Under System variables, click the New button. Next to Variable name,
> enter HOME. Next to Variable value, enter a path to the folder you
> wish to set as your home directory. For example:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\<user_name>\My Documents\cygwin_home
>
> Click OK to dismiss the Environment Variables dialog and then OK to
> dismiss System Properties dialog.
>
> 4. Rerun Cygwin.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
> John
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