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    39 Starting from Cygwin ``/etc/nsswitch.conf`` settings used to define user home.
    39 Starting from Cygwin ``/etc/nsswitch.conf`` settings used to define user home.
    40 By default it is ``/home/%U`` so it is better to create symlink::
    40 By default it is ``/home/%U`` so it is better to create symlink::
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    42   $ ln -s /cygdrive/d/home /home/user
    42   $ ln -s /cygdrive/d/home /home/user
       
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    44 Alternatively with native Windows symlink (from build-in ``cmd`` command)::
       
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    46   cmd# mklink /D c:\opt\cygwin\home\user c:\home
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    44 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1494658/how-can-i-change-my-cygwin-home-folder-after-installation
    48 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1494658/how-can-i-change-my-cygwin-home-folder-after-installation
    45   How can I change my Cygwin home folder after installation?
    49   How can I change my Cygwin home folder after installation?
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    47 Documentation
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