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* setup-files.xml (setup-files): Drop hint to set HOME in Windows

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environment.
	* setup-env.xml (setup-env-ov): Discourage setting HOME in the Windows
	environment.
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2015-02-16 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
* setup-files.xml (setup-files): Drop hint to set HOME in Windows
environment.
* setup-env.xml (setup-env-ov): Discourage setting HOME in the Windows
environment.
2015-02-15 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> 2015-02-15 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
* posix.xml (std-gnu): Add missing __mempcpy. * posix.xml (std-gnu): Add missing __mempcpy.

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<para> <para>
The <envar>HOME</envar> environment variable is used by many programs to The <envar>HOME</envar> environment variable is used by many programs to
determine the location of your home directory and we recommend that it be determine the location of your home directory. This environment variable,
defined. This environment variable is also converted from Windows format if it exists, is converted from Windows format when a Cygwin process first
when a Cygwin process first starts. It's usually set in the shell starts. However, it's usually set in the shell profile scripts in the /etc
profile scripts in the /etc directory. directory, and it's <emphasis role='bold'>not</emphasis> recommended to set
the variable in your Windows environment.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>

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To set up bash so that cut and paste work properly, click on the To set up bash so that cut and paste work properly, click on the
"Properties" button of the window, then on the "Misc" tab. Make sure "Properties" button of the window, then on the "Misc" tab. Make sure
that "QuickEdit mode" and "Insert mode" are checked. These settings that "QuickEdit mode" and "Insert mode" are checked. These settings
will be remembered next time you run bash from that shortcut. Similarly will be remembered next time you run bash from that shortcut.
you can set the working directory inside the "Program" tab. The entry
"%HOME%" is valid, but requires that you set <envar>HOME</envar> in
the Windows environment.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Your home directory should contain three initialization files Your home directory should contain three initialization files that
that control the behavior of bash. They are control the behavior of bash. They are <filename>.profile</filename>,
<filename>.profile</filename>, <filename>.bashrc</filename> and <filename>.bashrc</filename> and <filename>.inputrc</filename>.
<filename>.inputrc</filename>. The Cygwin base installation creates The Cygwin base installation creates stub files when you start bash
stub files when you start bash for the first time.</para> for the first time.
</para>
<para> <para>
<filename>.profile</filename> (other names are also valid, see the bash man <filename>.profile</filename> (other names are also valid, see the bash man