16 variable in ``System => Advanced System Settings => Environment Variables``. |
16 variable in ``System => Advanced System Settings => Environment Variables``. |
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17 |
18 After setting ``HOME`` environment variable Emacs expands ``~`` path element to |
18 After setting ``HOME`` environment variable Emacs expands ``~`` path element to |
19 that directory allowing quicker access to your file (especially with ``ido``). |
19 that directory allowing quicker access to your file (especially with ``ido``). |
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21 ``INFOPATH`` automatically expanded with additional directory |
21 If ``INFOPATH`` is not set it automatically extended with additional directory |
22 ``~/usr/share/info`` if already not set. With ``cygwin-mount.el`` Cygwin info |
22 ``~/usr/share/info``. With ``cygwin-mount.el`` Cygwin info pages become |
23 pages become available in native Emacs too! |
23 available in native Emacs too! |
24 |
24 |
25 .. note:: |
25 .. note:: |
26 |
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27 To later ``INFOPATH`` to work with Cygwin and native Emacs use paths like:: |
27 Example of ``INFOPATH`` which works with Cygwin and native Emacs:: |
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28 |
29 INFOPATH=e:/opt/cygwin/usr/share/info;e:/home/usr/share/info;e:/bin/gnuwin32/info: |
29 INFOPATH=/cygdrive/d/home/usr/share/info:/usr/share/info:/usr/local/share/info: |
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31 Latest ``:`` sign instructs Cygwin built-in info viewver to include system |
31 Latest ``:`` sign instructs Cygwin built-in info viewer to include system |
32 paths and native Emacs to include its own info pages regardless installation |
32 paths and native Emacs to include its own info pages regardless installation |
33 directory. |
33 directory. |
34 |
34 |
35 ``MANPATH`` automatically expanded with additional directory |
35 ``MANPATH`` automatically expanded with additional directory |
36 ``~/usr/share/info`` if ``cygwin-mount.el`` is installed. Trailing ``:`` |
36 ``~/usr/share/info`` if ``cygwin-mount.el`` is installed. Trailing ``:`` |