RE: Strange new behavior...

RE: Strange new behavior...

[Brian J. Ackermann]

>
>
Yep, that did the trick (the mkpasswd -d -u solution)

Thanks a bunch...

I am still wondering why this didn't 'go away' after a complete uninstall, and consequent reinstall?

Brian


>>Vince says: 
>>
>>sounds like something funny in /etc/passwd try regenerating it with
>>mv /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.old
>>mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd
>>and if you are in a domain 
>>mkpasswd -d -u "your username" >> /etc/passwd
>>    
>>


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RE: Strange new behavior...

[Igor Pechtchanski]

Because even a complete uninstall won't remove user-created files (such as
/etc/passwd), and a reinstall won't recreate them if they are already
present.
	Igor

On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Brian J. Ackermann wrote:

> Yep, that did the trick (the mkpasswd -d -u solution)
>
> Thanks a bunch...
>
> I am still wondering why this didn't 'go away' after a complete
> uninstall, and consequent reinstall?
>
> Brian
>
> >>Vince says:
> >>
> >>sounds like something funny in /etc/passwd try regenerating it with
> >>mv /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.old
> >>mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd
> >>and if you are in a domain
> >>mkpasswd -d -u "your username" >> /etc/passwd

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Re: Strange new behavior...

[Brian J. Ackermann]

Understandable, but in my desperation I removed the entire C:\cygwin 
root directory, no to mention a number of regustry entries...

So, one might think I was thourough...

Igor Pechtchanski wrote:

>Because even a complete uninstall won't remove user-created files (such as
>/etc/passwd), and a reinstall won't recreate them if they are already
>present.
>	Igor
>
>On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Brian J. Ackermann wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Yep, that did the trick (the mkpasswd -d -u solution)
>>
>>Thanks a bunch...
>>
>>I am still wondering why this didn't 'go away' after a complete
>>uninstall, and consequent reinstall?
>>
>>Brian
>>
>>    
>>
>>>>Vince says:
>>>>
>>>>sounds like something funny in /etc/passwd try regenerating it with
>>>>mv /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.old
>>>>mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd
>>>>and if you are in a domain
>>>>mkpasswd -d -u "your username" >> /etc/passwd
>>>>        
>>>>
>
>  
>


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Re: Strange new behavior...

[Igor Pechtchanski]

Oops, sorry, should have read your message more carefully...
/etc/postinstall/passwd-grp.sh simply does not create domain users.  I'm
sure this fact is documented somewhere, but I can't find it at the moment.
	Igor

On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Brian J. Ackermann wrote:

> Understandable, but in my desperation I removed the entire C:\cygwin
> root directory, no to mention a number of regustry entries...
>
> So, one might think I was thourough...
>
> Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
>
> >Because even a complete uninstall won't remove user-created files (such as
> >/etc/passwd), and a reinstall won't recreate them if they are already
> >present.
> >       Igor
> >
> >On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Brian J. Ackermann wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Yep, that did the trick (the mkpasswd -d -u solution)
> >>
> >>Thanks a bunch...
> >>
> >>I am still wondering why this didn't 'go away' after a complete
> >>uninstall, and consequent reinstall?
> >>
> >>Brian
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>>Vince says:
> >>>>
> >>>>sounds like something funny in /etc/passwd try regenerating it with
> >>>>mv /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.old
> >>>>mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd
> >>>>and if you are in a domain
> >>>>mkpasswd -d -u "your username" >> /etc/passwd

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Re: Strange new behavior...

[Brian J. Ackermann]

Good to know,

Although I still find it curious that it had been working until last 
week sometime, when I updated...

Thanks much!!

Igor Pechtchanski wrote:

>Oops, sorry, should have read your message more carefully...
>/etc/postinstall/passwd-grp.sh simply does not create domain users.  I'm
>sure this fact is documented somewhere, but I can't find it at the moment.
>	Igor
>
>On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Brian J. Ackermann wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Understandable, but in my desperation I removed the entire C:\cygwin
>>root directory, no to mention a number of regustry entries...
>>
>>So, one might think I was thourough...
>>
>>Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Because even a complete uninstall won't remove user-created files (such as
>>>/etc/passwd), and a reinstall won't recreate them if they are already
>>>present.
>>>      Igor
>>>
>>>On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Brian J. Ackermann wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Yep, that did the trick (the mkpasswd -d -u solution)
>>>>
>>>>Thanks a bunch...
>>>>
>>>>I am still wondering why this didn't 'go away' after a complete
>>>>uninstall, and consequent reinstall?
>>>>
>>>>Brian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>>Vince says:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>sounds like something funny in /etc/passwd try regenerating it with
>>>>>>mv /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.old
>>>>>>mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd
>>>>>>and if you are in a domain
>>>>>>mkpasswd -d -u "your username" >> /etc/passwd
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>
>  
>


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Re: Strange new behavior...

[Brian McGroarty]

On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 11:20:49AM -0600, Brian J. Ackermann wrote:
> Good to know,
> 
> Although I still find it curious that it had been working until last 
> week sometime, when I updated...
> 
> Thanks much!!
> 
> Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> 
> >Oops, sorry, should have read your message more carefully...
> >/etc/postinstall/passwd-grp.sh simply does not create domain users.  I'm
> >sure this fact is documented somewhere, but I can't find it at the moment.
> >	Igor

I observed this behavior (no /etc/passwd generation) on another
machine when performing a fresh install on two users' machines
yesterday. The machine that worked properly received a single-user
install, while the one that failed was an install for "All Users."

If anyone has a virgin machine at their disposal, it may be worth a
quick test to ensure that something isn't broken.


Brian McGroarty
http://www.mcgroarty.net

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RE: Strange new behavior...

[Vince Hoffman]

sounds like something funny in /etc/passwd try regenerating it with
mv /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.old
mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd
and if you are in a domain 
mkpasswd -d -u "your username" >> /etc/passwd



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian J. Ackermann [mailto:brianj774@gmx.net]
> Sent: 05 February 2003 14:25
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Subject: Strange new behavior...
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I've been running cygwin now for nearly three years, and I've very 
> recently run into a very strange little problem.
> 
> When starting cygwin now, I have a new username 't-ow' (this 
> is not what 
> I login to win2000 as which is 'BrianA'), and my 'home' directory 
> appears to be 'C\:'
> 
> I've searched the archives and didn't come up with anything.
> I've uninstalled and re-installed several times, from 
> multiple download 
> sources(just the default packages, for simplicity's sake).
> 
> Nothing changes this strange behavior.  I am not aware of 'doing' 
> anything to make this change happen.  It started immediately 
> after I ran 
> setup.exe and updated my entire installation (the entire tree).
> 
> Any ideas out there?
> 
> I'm sure my install is USABLE, but I would really be happier if 
> everything was working properly...
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
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Strange new behavior...

[Brian J. Ackermann]

Hello all,

I've been running cygwin now for nearly three years, and I've very 
recently run into a very strange little problem.

When starting cygwin now, I have a new username 't-ow' (this is not what 
I login to win2000 as which is 'BrianA'), and my 'home' directory 
appears to be 'C\:'

I've searched the archives and didn't come up with anything.
I've uninstalled and re-installed several times, from multiple download 
sources(just the default packages, for simplicity's sake).

Nothing changes this strange behavior.  I am not aware of 'doing' 
anything to make this change happen.  It started immediately after I ran 
setup.exe and updated my entire installation (the entire tree).

Any ideas out there?

I'm sure my install is USABLE, but I would really be happier if 
everything was working properly...

Thanks,

Brian


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