Change HOME Directory to User Profile Directory CYGWIN
You want to change the home directory for users in Cygwin to their Windows profile directory. You’ve already identified the relevant configuration file, /etc/nsswitch.conf, and the db_home parameter. Here’s how you can change the home directory to the Windows profile directory using this configuration:
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Open
/etc/nsswitch.conf: Use your preferred text editor (e.g.,nano,vim, ornotepad) to open the/etc/nsswitch.conffile in Cygwin. -
Edit the
db_homeparameter:Locate the line that starts with
db_home:. You’ve already made the necessary change, but make sure it looks like this:

