How to change the default shell in Cygwin?
I am trying to change my default shell from bash to zsh in cygwin.
- The normal unix command
chshisn't available on cygwin - The etc/passwd file it seems isn't used anymore in existing versions of cygwin.
So how else can the default shell be changed ?
bash shell cygwin zsh oh-my-zsh
asked Jul 14 '15 at 16:10
gyaani_guygyaani_guy
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I am trying to change my default shell from bash to zsh in cygwin.
- The normal unix command
chshisn't available on cygwin - The etc/passwd file it seems isn't used anymore in existing versions of cygwin.
So how else can the default shell be changed ?
bash shell cygwin zsh oh-my-zsh
asked Jul 14 '15 at 16:10
gyaani_guygyaani_guy
1
add a comment |
I am trying to change my default shell from bash to zsh in cygwin.
- The normal unix command
chshisn't available on cygwin - The etc/passwd file it seems isn't used anymore in existing versions of cygwin.
So how else can the default shell be changed ?
bash shell cygwin zsh oh-my-zsh
asked Jul 14 '15 at 16:10
gyaani_guygyaani_guy
1
I am trying to change my default shell from bash to zsh in cygwin.
- The normal unix command
chshisn't available on cygwin - The etc/passwd file it seems isn't used anymore in existing versions of cygwin.
So how else can the default shell be changed ?
bash shell cygwin zsh oh-my-zsh
bash shell cygwin zsh oh-my-zsh
asked Jul 14 '15 at 16:10
gyaani_guygyaani_guy
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asked Jul 14 '15 at 16:10
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The answer depends on how you start Cygwin.
If you start Cygwin with Cygwin.bat, modify the last line of /Cygwin.bat (usually C:cygwin or C:cygwin64).
If you start Cygwin with mintty, then add the shell as a parameter. mintty /usr/bin/zsh -
answered Jul 14 '15 at 17:07
StevenSteven
23.4k1076109
2
Thank you, I am using Conemu. Had to change thesh.exetozsh.exein Conemu Settings > startup > tasks > bash Cygwin Bash >set CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinsh.exe --login -i
– gyaani_guy
Jul 14 '15 at 17:31
@gyaani_guy I am just using ConEmu to executeCygWinbinzsh.exe.sh.exe --loginwill launch Bash, how do you change that? Or does it not matter anyway? I imaginesh.exe --loginis unnecessarily executingshbeforezsh...
– deed02392
Oct 19 '16 at 10:10
@deed02392 I am not sure I understand.. but the exact command I am using isset CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinzsh.exe --login -ihth
– gyaani_guy
Oct 19 '16 at 18:18
@gyaani_guy thanks, I was confused because in your first comment you seemed to imply that you start zsh withsh.exe. Now I realise I just didn't read your message correctly :-)
– deed02392
Oct 20 '16 at 9:45
3
The mintty example didn't quite work for me. It had issues until I made it a login shell by adding-l:mintty.exe -i /Cygwin-Terminal.ico /usr/bin/zsh -l -
– Morgan May
Nov 2 '16 at 3:32
add a comment |
If you run mintty.exe directly or run Cygwin Terminal from the start menu or desktop (which is a shortcut to mintty.exe), you can set the SHELL environment variable in Windows to /usr/bin/zsh.
On Windows 7:
- Press Windows key.
- Start typing "environment".
- When it appears, select "Edit environment variables for your account".
The rest should be self-explanatory.
answered Oct 13 '16 at 20:51
dc46and2dc46and2
16815
4
This seriously needs more up-votes. I've never seen this documented anywhere, and it's obviously the intended method.
– Kevin Mills
Feb 9 '17 at 1:04
1
For those who don't want to rely on search to find the appropriate panel, right-click the Start menu and select "System" to launch the System control panel. Then click "Advanced system settings" from the left-side column. On the "System Properties" window that pops up, click "Environment Variables..." to launch the environment variable editor.
– David C.
Apr 13 '17 at 19:40
Worked perfectly!
– bkunzi01
Jul 16 '17 at 21:56
add a comment |
Copied from my answer on Stack Overflow:
Instead of creating a passwd file, which Cygwin recommends against1, you could edit /etc/nsswitch.conf. Add or edit the following line:
db_shell: /usr/bin/fish
The down/up side of this method is that, if you have multiple users, this change affects all of them. The up/up side is that it's dead simple. The only catch is that you have to restart Cygwin.
If you do use mkpasswd after this change, it will use your new default shell for all users that are allowed to log on.
1 The mkpasswd documentation says this:
Don't use this command to generate a local /etc/passwd file, unless you really need one. See the Cygwin User's Guide for more information.
I can't really find any solid reasoning in the user's guide, other than a mention that you'll have to regenerate the /etc/passwd and /etc/group files if your users and groups change, which I suppose is a decent enough reason. I can say that the process is somewhat error prone for newbies.
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This is a hack: put this as the first line of your ~/.bash_profile:
exec zsh
answered Jul 14 '15 at 16:15
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The answer depends on how you start Cygwin.
If you start Cygwin with Cygwin.bat, modify the last line of /Cygwin.bat (usually C:cygwin or C:cygwin64).
If you start Cygwin with mintty, then add the shell as a parameter. mintty /usr/bin/zsh -
answered Jul 14 '15 at 17:07
StevenSteven
23.4k1076109
2
Thank you, I am using Conemu. Had to change thesh.exetozsh.exein Conemu Settings > startup > tasks > bash Cygwin Bash >set CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinsh.exe --login -i
– gyaani_guy
Jul 14 '15 at 17:31
@gyaani_guy I am just using ConEmu to executeCygWinbinzsh.exe.sh.exe --loginwill launch Bash, how do you change that? Or does it not matter anyway? I imaginesh.exe --loginis unnecessarily executingshbeforezsh...
– deed02392
Oct 19 '16 at 10:10
@deed02392 I am not sure I understand.. but the exact command I am using isset CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinzsh.exe --login -ihth
– gyaani_guy
Oct 19 '16 at 18:18
@gyaani_guy thanks, I was confused because in your first comment you seemed to imply that you start zsh withsh.exe. Now I realise I just didn't read your message correctly :-)
– deed02392
Oct 20 '16 at 9:45
3
The mintty example didn't quite work for me. It had issues until I made it a login shell by adding-l:mintty.exe -i /Cygwin-Terminal.ico /usr/bin/zsh -l -
– Morgan May
Nov 2 '16 at 3:32
add a comment |
The answer depends on how you start Cygwin.
If you start Cygwin with Cygwin.bat, modify the last line of /Cygwin.bat (usually C:cygwin or C:cygwin64).
If you start Cygwin with mintty, then add the shell as a parameter. mintty /usr/bin/zsh -
answered Jul 14 '15 at 17:07
StevenSteven
23.4k1076109
2
Thank you, I am using Conemu. Had to change thesh.exetozsh.exein Conemu Settings > startup > tasks > bash Cygwin Bash >set CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinsh.exe --login -i
– gyaani_guy
Jul 14 '15 at 17:31
@gyaani_guy I am just using ConEmu to executeCygWinbinzsh.exe.sh.exe --loginwill launch Bash, how do you change that? Or does it not matter anyway? I imaginesh.exe --loginis unnecessarily executingshbeforezsh...
– deed02392
Oct 19 '16 at 10:10
@deed02392 I am not sure I understand.. but the exact command I am using isset CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinzsh.exe --login -ihth
– gyaani_guy
Oct 19 '16 at 18:18
@gyaani_guy thanks, I was confused because in your first comment you seemed to imply that you start zsh withsh.exe. Now I realise I just didn't read your message correctly :-)
– deed02392
Oct 20 '16 at 9:45
3
The mintty example didn't quite work for me. It had issues until I made it a login shell by adding-l:mintty.exe -i /Cygwin-Terminal.ico /usr/bin/zsh -l -
– Morgan May
Nov 2 '16 at 3:32
add a comment |
The answer depends on how you start Cygwin.
If you start Cygwin with Cygwin.bat, modify the last line of /Cygwin.bat (usually C:cygwin or C:cygwin64).
If you start Cygwin with mintty, then add the shell as a parameter. mintty /usr/bin/zsh -
answered Jul 14 '15 at 17:07
StevenSteven
23.4k1076109
The answer depends on how you start Cygwin.
If you start Cygwin with Cygwin.bat, modify the last line of /Cygwin.bat (usually C:cygwin or C:cygwin64).
If you start Cygwin with mintty, then add the shell as a parameter. mintty /usr/bin/zsh -
answered Jul 14 '15 at 17:07
StevenSteven
23.4k1076109
edited May 17 '17 at 18:28
answered Jul 14 '15 at 17:07
StevenSteven
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answered Jul 14 '15 at 17:07
StevenSteven
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answered Jul 14 '15 at 17:07
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Thank you, I am using Conemu. Had to change thesh.exetozsh.exein Conemu Settings > startup > tasks > bash Cygwin Bash >set CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinsh.exe --login -i
– gyaani_guy
Jul 14 '15 at 17:31
@gyaani_guy I am just using ConEmu to executeCygWinbinzsh.exe.sh.exe --loginwill launch Bash, how do you change that? Or does it not matter anyway? I imaginesh.exe --loginis unnecessarily executingshbeforezsh...
– deed02392
Oct 19 '16 at 10:10
@deed02392 I am not sure I understand.. but the exact command I am using isset CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinzsh.exe --login -ihth
– gyaani_guy
Oct 19 '16 at 18:18
@gyaani_guy thanks, I was confused because in your first comment you seemed to imply that you start zsh withsh.exe. Now I realise I just didn't read your message correctly :-)
– deed02392
Oct 20 '16 at 9:45
3
The mintty example didn't quite work for me. It had issues until I made it a login shell by adding-l:mintty.exe -i /Cygwin-Terminal.ico /usr/bin/zsh -l -
– Morgan May
Nov 2 '16 at 3:32
add a comment |
2
Thank you, I am using Conemu. Had to change thesh.exetozsh.exein Conemu Settings > startup > tasks > bash Cygwin Bash >set CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinsh.exe --login -i
– gyaani_guy
Jul 14 '15 at 17:31
@gyaani_guy I am just using ConEmu to executeCygWinbinzsh.exe.sh.exe --loginwill launch Bash, how do you change that? Or does it not matter anyway? I imaginesh.exe --loginis unnecessarily executingshbeforezsh...
– deed02392
Oct 19 '16 at 10:10
@deed02392 I am not sure I understand.. but the exact command I am using isset CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinzsh.exe --login -ihth
– gyaani_guy
Oct 19 '16 at 18:18
@gyaani_guy thanks, I was confused because in your first comment you seemed to imply that you start zsh withsh.exe. Now I realise I just didn't read your message correctly :-)
– deed02392
Oct 20 '16 at 9:45
3
The mintty example didn't quite work for me. It had issues until I made it a login shell by adding-l:mintty.exe -i /Cygwin-Terminal.ico /usr/bin/zsh -l -
– Morgan May
Nov 2 '16 at 3:32
2
2
Thank you, I am using Conemu. Had to change the
sh.exe to zsh.exe in Conemu Settings > startup > tasks > bash Cygwin Bash > set CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinsh.exe --login -i– gyaani_guy
Jul 14 '15 at 17:31
Thank you, I am using Conemu. Had to change the
sh.exe to zsh.exe in Conemu Settings > startup > tasks > bash Cygwin Bash > set CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinsh.exe --login -i– gyaani_guy
Jul 14 '15 at 17:31
@gyaani_guy I am just using ConEmu to execute
CygWinbinzsh.exe. sh.exe --login will launch Bash, how do you change that? Or does it not matter anyway? I imagine sh.exe --login is unnecessarily executing sh before zsh...– deed02392
Oct 19 '16 at 10:10
@gyaani_guy I am just using ConEmu to execute
CygWinbinzsh.exe. sh.exe --login will launch Bash, how do you change that? Or does it not matter anyway? I imagine sh.exe --login is unnecessarily executing sh before zsh...– deed02392
Oct 19 '16 at 10:10
@deed02392 I am not sure I understand.. but the exact command I am using is
set CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinzsh.exe --login -i hth– gyaani_guy
Oct 19 '16 at 18:18
@deed02392 I am not sure I understand.. but the exact command I am using is
set CHERE_INVOKING=1 & %ConEmuDrive%CygWinbinzsh.exe --login -i hth– gyaani_guy
Oct 19 '16 at 18:18
@gyaani_guy thanks, I was confused because in your first comment you seemed to imply that you start zsh with
sh.exe. Now I realise I just didn't read your message correctly :-)– deed02392
Oct 20 '16 at 9:45
@gyaani_guy thanks, I was confused because in your first comment you seemed to imply that you start zsh with
sh.exe. Now I realise I just didn't read your message correctly :-)– deed02392
Oct 20 '16 at 9:45
3
3
The mintty example didn't quite work for me. It had issues until I made it a login shell by adding
-l: mintty.exe -i /Cygwin-Terminal.ico /usr/bin/zsh -l -– Morgan May
Nov 2 '16 at 3:32
The mintty example didn't quite work for me. It had issues until I made it a login shell by adding
-l: mintty.exe -i /Cygwin-Terminal.ico /usr/bin/zsh -l -– Morgan May
Nov 2 '16 at 3:32
add a comment |
If you run mintty.exe directly or run Cygwin Terminal from the start menu or desktop (which is a shortcut to mintty.exe), you can set the SHELL environment variable in Windows to /usr/bin/zsh.
On Windows 7:
- Press Windows key.
- Start typing "environment".
- When it appears, select "Edit environment variables for your account".
The rest should be self-explanatory.
answered Oct 13 '16 at 20:51
dc46and2dc46and2
16815
4
This seriously needs more up-votes. I've never seen this documented anywhere, and it's obviously the intended method.
– Kevin Mills
Feb 9 '17 at 1:04
1
For those who don't want to rely on search to find the appropriate panel, right-click the Start menu and select "System" to launch the System control panel. Then click "Advanced system settings" from the left-side column. On the "System Properties" window that pops up, click "Environment Variables..." to launch the environment variable editor.
– David C.
Apr 13 '17 at 19:40
Worked perfectly!
– bkunzi01
Jul 16 '17 at 21:56
add a comment |
If you run mintty.exe directly or run Cygwin Terminal from the start menu or desktop (which is a shortcut to mintty.exe), you can set the SHELL environment variable in Windows to /usr/bin/zsh.
On Windows 7:
- Press Windows key.
- Start typing "environment".
- When it appears, select "Edit environment variables for your account".
The rest should be self-explanatory.
answered Oct 13 '16 at 20:51
dc46and2dc46and2
16815
4
This seriously needs more up-votes. I've never seen this documented anywhere, and it's obviously the intended method.
– Kevin Mills
Feb 9 '17 at 1:04
1
For those who don't want to rely on search to find the appropriate panel, right-click the Start menu and select "System" to launch the System control panel. Then click "Advanced system settings" from the left-side column. On the "System Properties" window that pops up, click "Environment Variables..." to launch the environment variable editor.
– David C.
Apr 13 '17 at 19:40
Worked perfectly!
– bkunzi01
Jul 16 '17 at 21:56
add a comment |
If you run mintty.exe directly or run Cygwin Terminal from the start menu or desktop (which is a shortcut to mintty.exe), you can set the SHELL environment variable in Windows to /usr/bin/zsh.
On Windows 7:
- Press Windows key.
- Start typing "environment".
- When it appears, select "Edit environment variables for your account".
The rest should be self-explanatory.
answered Oct 13 '16 at 20:51
dc46and2dc46and2
16815
If you run mintty.exe directly or run Cygwin Terminal from the start menu or desktop (which is a shortcut to mintty.exe), you can set the SHELL environment variable in Windows to /usr/bin/zsh.
On Windows 7:
- Press Windows key.
- Start typing "environment".
- When it appears, select "Edit environment variables for your account".
The rest should be self-explanatory.
answered Oct 13 '16 at 20:51
dc46and2dc46and2
16815
answered Oct 13 '16 at 20:51
dc46and2dc46and2
16815
answered Oct 13 '16 at 20:51
dc46and2dc46and2
16815
answered Oct 13 '16 at 20:51
dc46and2dc46and2
16815
16815
4
This seriously needs more up-votes. I've never seen this documented anywhere, and it's obviously the intended method.
– Kevin Mills
Feb 9 '17 at 1:04
1
For those who don't want to rely on search to find the appropriate panel, right-click the Start menu and select "System" to launch the System control panel. Then click "Advanced system settings" from the left-side column. On the "System Properties" window that pops up, click "Environment Variables..." to launch the environment variable editor.
– David C.
Apr 13 '17 at 19:40
Worked perfectly!
– bkunzi01
Jul 16 '17 at 21:56
add a comment |
4
This seriously needs more up-votes. I've never seen this documented anywhere, and it's obviously the intended method.
– Kevin Mills
Feb 9 '17 at 1:04
1
For those who don't want to rely on search to find the appropriate panel, right-click the Start menu and select "System" to launch the System control panel. Then click "Advanced system settings" from the left-side column. On the "System Properties" window that pops up, click "Environment Variables..." to launch the environment variable editor.
– David C.
Apr 13 '17 at 19:40
Worked perfectly!
– bkunzi01
Jul 16 '17 at 21:56
4
4
This seriously needs more up-votes. I've never seen this documented anywhere, and it's obviously the intended method.
– Kevin Mills
Feb 9 '17 at 1:04
This seriously needs more up-votes. I've never seen this documented anywhere, and it's obviously the intended method.
– Kevin Mills
Feb 9 '17 at 1:04
1
1
For those who don't want to rely on search to find the appropriate panel, right-click the Start menu and select "System" to launch the System control panel. Then click "Advanced system settings" from the left-side column. On the "System Properties" window that pops up, click "Environment Variables..." to launch the environment variable editor.
– David C.
Apr 13 '17 at 19:40
For those who don't want to rely on search to find the appropriate panel, right-click the Start menu and select "System" to launch the System control panel. Then click "Advanced system settings" from the left-side column. On the "System Properties" window that pops up, click "Environment Variables..." to launch the environment variable editor.
– David C.
Apr 13 '17 at 19:40
Worked perfectly!
– bkunzi01
Jul 16 '17 at 21:56
Worked perfectly!
– bkunzi01
Jul 16 '17 at 21:56
add a comment |
Copied from my answer on Stack Overflow:
Instead of creating a passwd file, which Cygwin recommends against1, you could edit /etc/nsswitch.conf. Add or edit the following line:
db_shell: /usr/bin/fish
The down/up side of this method is that, if you have multiple users, this change affects all of them. The up/up side is that it's dead simple. The only catch is that you have to restart Cygwin.
If you do use mkpasswd after this change, it will use your new default shell for all users that are allowed to log on.
1 The mkpasswd documentation says this:
Don't use this command to generate a local /etc/passwd file, unless you really need one. See the Cygwin User's Guide for more information.
I can't really find any solid reasoning in the user's guide, other than a mention that you'll have to regenerate the /etc/passwd and /etc/group files if your users and groups change, which I suppose is a decent enough reason. I can say that the process is somewhat error prone for newbies.
edited May 23 '17 at 12:41
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answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:43
P DaddyP Daddy
346155
add a comment |
Copied from my answer on Stack Overflow:
Instead of creating a passwd file, which Cygwin recommends against1, you could edit /etc/nsswitch.conf. Add or edit the following line:
db_shell: /usr/bin/fish
The down/up side of this method is that, if you have multiple users, this change affects all of them. The up/up side is that it's dead simple. The only catch is that you have to restart Cygwin.
If you do use mkpasswd after this change, it will use your new default shell for all users that are allowed to log on.
1 The mkpasswd documentation says this:
Don't use this command to generate a local /etc/passwd file, unless you really need one. See the Cygwin User's Guide for more information.
I can't really find any solid reasoning in the user's guide, other than a mention that you'll have to regenerate the /etc/passwd and /etc/group files if your users and groups change, which I suppose is a decent enough reason. I can say that the process is somewhat error prone for newbies.
edited May 23 '17 at 12:41
Community♦
1
answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:43
P DaddyP Daddy
346155
add a comment |
Copied from my answer on Stack Overflow:
Instead of creating a passwd file, which Cygwin recommends against1, you could edit /etc/nsswitch.conf. Add or edit the following line:
db_shell: /usr/bin/fish
The down/up side of this method is that, if you have multiple users, this change affects all of them. The up/up side is that it's dead simple. The only catch is that you have to restart Cygwin.
If you do use mkpasswd after this change, it will use your new default shell for all users that are allowed to log on.
1 The mkpasswd documentation says this:
Don't use this command to generate a local /etc/passwd file, unless you really need one. See the Cygwin User's Guide for more information.
I can't really find any solid reasoning in the user's guide, other than a mention that you'll have to regenerate the /etc/passwd and /etc/group files if your users and groups change, which I suppose is a decent enough reason. I can say that the process is somewhat error prone for newbies.
edited May 23 '17 at 12:41
Community♦
1
answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:43
P DaddyP Daddy
346155
Copied from my answer on Stack Overflow:
Instead of creating a passwd file, which Cygwin recommends against1, you could edit /etc/nsswitch.conf. Add or edit the following line:
db_shell: /usr/bin/fish
The down/up side of this method is that, if you have multiple users, this change affects all of them. The up/up side is that it's dead simple. The only catch is that you have to restart Cygwin.
If you do use mkpasswd after this change, it will use your new default shell for all users that are allowed to log on.
1 The mkpasswd documentation says this:
Don't use this command to generate a local /etc/passwd file, unless you really need one. See the Cygwin User's Guide for more information.
I can't really find any solid reasoning in the user's guide, other than a mention that you'll have to regenerate the /etc/passwd and /etc/group files if your users and groups change, which I suppose is a decent enough reason. I can say that the process is somewhat error prone for newbies.
edited May 23 '17 at 12:41
Community♦
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answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:43
P DaddyP Daddy
346155
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Community♦
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This is a hack: put this as the first line of your ~/.bash_profile:
exec zsh
answered Jul 14 '15 at 16:15
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
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This is a hack: put this as the first line of your ~/.bash_profile:
exec zsh
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This is a hack: put this as the first line of your ~/.bash_profile:
exec zsh
answered Jul 14 '15 at 16:15
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This is a hack: put this as the first line of your ~/.bash_profile:
exec zsh
answered Jul 14 '15 at 16:15
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
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answered Jul 14 '15 at 16:15
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
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answered Jul 14 '15 at 16:15
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answered Jul 14 '15 at 16:15
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