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Re: USER environment variable mystery


Steve Núñez <nunez@helios.net> wrote around 22 Nov 2002 
5.2.0.9.0.20021123115631.00ad1780@localhost:">news:5.2.0.9.0.20021123115631.00ad1780@localhost:

> Does anyone know how to *really* change the environment variables? 

You have the wrong env variable. Try setting USERNAME *in cygwin.bat* (how 
can you expect to lie to Cygwin about who you are once you've logged in? -- 
there may be some way to do it but at first glance it doesn't sound 
logical).

See if that works for you.
  Soren A

-- 
Yes, it's really Sören, not Soren.




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