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Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] Unable to get MinGW/MSYS to install on Windows 8.1 because of space in user name
From: John Brown <johnbrown105 () hotmail ! com>
Date: 2013-12-02 13:25:37
Message-ID: BAY175-W242409D11CE38D8C227CA59EEA0 () phx ! gbl
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Hello Keith,
On Sun, 1 Dec 2013 22:46:28 +0000, Keith Marshall wrote:
> Aaron Gray wrote:
> > So create the directory, check the privileges, I launch cmd.exe and
> > type the following :-
> >
> > set HOME=C:\mingw\msys\1.0\home\Aaron
> > C:\mingw\msys\1.0\msys.bat
>
> Even if it did work, this incantation will leave a discrepancy between
> your user name and your home directory, which may still create problems
> down the line.
>
I have a some programs that save their settings in $HOME when HOMEis defined (when I \
am in MSYS), and %USERPROFILE% when it is not.I would have to keep the files in sync \
manually if I wanted the programsto have the same behaviour in MSYS or not. The \
technique abovefixed that, although I actually set HOME = %USERPROFILE%. It has \
notcaused any problems that I can see. I don't have spaces in my username either, but \
I was hoping it would help. Regards,John Brown.
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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hello Keith,<br><br><div>On Sun, 1 Dec 2013 \
22:46:28 +0000, Keith Marshall wrote:<br>> Aaron Gray wrote:<br>> > So \
create the directory, check the privileges, I launch cmd.exe and<br>> > type \
the following :-<br>> > <br>> > set \
HOME=C:\mingw\msys\1.0\home\Aaron<br>> > C:\mingw\msys\1.0\msys.bat<br>> \
<br>> Even if it did work, this incantation will leave a discrepancy \
between<br>> your user name and your home directory, which may still create \
problems<br>> down the line.<br>> </div><div><br></div><div>I have a some \
programs that save their settings in $HOME when <span style="font-size: \
12pt;">HOME</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">is defined (when I am in \
MSYS), and %USERPROFILE% when it is not.</span></div><div>I would have to keep the \
files in sync manually if I wanted the programs</div><div>to have the same behaviour \
in MSYS or not. The technique above</div><div>fixed that, although I actually set \
HOME = %USERPROFILE%<span style="font-size: 12pt;">. It has \
not</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">caused any problems that I can \
see.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span \
style="font-size: 12pt;">I don't have spaces in my username either, but I was hoping \
it would help.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: \
12pt;"><br></span></div><div>Regards,</div><div>John Brown.</div> \
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