* how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
@ 2002-11-28 1:47 joel fernandez
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From: joel fernandez @ 2002-11-28 1:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: cygwin
Hello,
Could somebody help me be THE superuser on my computer based on W98 ?
the only line I have in /etc/passwd is :
fernandez::500:544::/home/fernandez:/bin/bash
and in /etc/group :
unknown::544:
So, I can access, for example, to /usr/lib, but I can't see this directory when I launch "ls /"
Which means I only have user permissions.
Thanks for aswering and sorry for the noise, if you think it is.
bye
jo
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* Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
2002-11-28 2:48 ` Don Sharp
@ 2002-12-02 11:39 ` Igor Pechtchanski
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From: Igor Pechtchanski @ 2002-12-02 11:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Don Sharp; +Cc: cygwin
On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Don Sharp wrote:
> joel fernandez wrote:
> >
> > Thank you for your help,
> >
> > But I read this doc before sending the mail, and I don't understand why I can't have root permissions.
>
> Don't fret. It isn't the lack of root permissions that is hiding
> /usr/bin and /usr/lib. It's the fact that they are virtual directories,
> a figment of the Cygwin imagination. /dev is also a virtual directory.
FYI, nothing in Cygwin prevents one from creating *actual* directories
for /dev, /proc, /usr/bin and /usr/lib. This way they will show up in the
directory listing of '/'.
Igor
> If you type
>
> $ mount
> G:\\bin on /usr/bin type system (binmode)
> G:\\lib on /usr/lib type system (binmode)
> c:\tmp on /tmp type system (binmode)
> G: on / type system (binmode)
>
> It shows the existence of /usr/bin and /usr/lib but the mount points
> don't have to be real directories.
>
> HTH
>
> Don Sharp
>
> > Even though I know that W98 has problem with security.
> >
> > the result of "ls /" is :
> >
> > bin cygwin.bat cygwin.ico etc home lib sbin tmp usr var
> >
> > and "ls /usr" writes :
> > X11R6 doc i686-pc-mingw32 info man share ssl var
> > autotool i686-pc-cygwin include local sbin src tmp
> >
> > thanks
> > bye
> >
> > jo
> >
> > ---------- Initial Header -----------
> >
> > >From : "Elfyn McBratney" <emcb_exposure@hotmail.com>
> > To : jooj@tiscali.fr, cygwin@cygwin.com
> > Cc :
> > Date : Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:19:30 +0000
> > Subject : Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Because there is a lack of a security model in win9x (95,98,Me) the user
> > > logged in is effectively the "su" (superuser). If im understanding you
> > > correctly, you mean you cant see /usr/lib when you ls / (???) Can you see
> > > usr?
> > >
> > > Take a look at the manual, this will give you more info on this topic and is
> > > also a good source of you have problems:
> > >
> > > http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html (manual)
> > > http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/highlights.html#OV-HI-WIN9XNT
> > >
> > > Elfyn
> > > elfyn@exposure.org.uk
> > >
> > > >Hello,
> > > >
> > > >Could somebody help me be THE superuser on my computer based on W98 ?
> > > >
> > > >the only line I have in /etc/passwd is :
> > > >fernandez::500:544::/home/fernandez:/bin/bash
> > > >
> > > >and in /etc/group :
> > > >unknown::544:
> > > >
> > > >So, I can access, for example, to /usr/lib, but I can't see this directory
> > > >when I launch "ls /"
> > > >
> > > >Which means I only have user permissions.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for aswering and sorry for the noise, if you think it is.
> > > >
> > > >bye
> > > >jo
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* Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
@ 2002-11-29 6:59 Elfyn McBratney
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From: Elfyn McBratney @ 2002-11-29 6:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bjohnson, cygwin
There is no root account, Unless your windows username ir root or you have
changed the pw_name field in /etc/passwd to be root.
Elfyn
elfyn@exposure.org.uk
>What happened to the root account?
>
>
>
>Elfyn McBratney (emcb_exposure@hotmail.com) wrote*:
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >Because there is a lack of a security model in win9x (95,98,Me) the user
> >logged in is effectively the "su" (superuser). If im understanding you
> >correctly, you mean you cant see /usr/lib when you ls / (???) Can you see
> >usr?
> >
> >Take a look at the manual, this will give you more info on this topic and
>is
> >also a good source of you have problems:
> >
> >http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html (manual)
> >http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/highlights.html#OV-HI-WIN9XNT
> >
> >Elfyn
> >elfyn@exposure.org.uk
> >
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >>Could somebody help me be THE superuser on my computer based on W98 ?
> >>
> >>the only line I have in /etc/passwd is :
> >>fernandez::500:544::/home/fernandez:/bin/bash
> >>
> >>and in /etc/group :
> >>unknown::544:
> >>
> >>So, I can access, for example, to /usr/lib, but I can't see this
>directory
> >>when I launch "ls /"
> >>
> >>Which means I only have user permissions.
> >>
> >>Thanks for aswering and sorry for the noise, if you think it is.
> >>
> >>bye
> >>jo
> >>
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* Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
2002-11-28 2:26 joel fernandez
@ 2002-11-28 2:48 ` Don Sharp
2002-12-02 11:39 ` Igor Pechtchanski
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From: Don Sharp @ 2002-11-28 2:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: gnuwin32
joel fernandez wrote:
>
> Thank you for your help,
>
> But I read this doc before sending the mail, and I don't understand why I can't have root permissions.
Don't fret. It isn't the lack of root permissions that is hiding
/usr/bin and /usr/lib. It's the fact that they are virtual directories,
a figment of the Cygwin imagination. /dev is also a virtual directory.
If you type
$ mount
G:\\bin on /usr/bin type system (binmode)
G:\\lib on /usr/lib type system (binmode)
c:\tmp on /tmp type system (binmode)
G: on / type system (binmode)
It shows the existence of /usr/bin and /usr/lib but the mount points
don't have to be real directories.
HTH
Don Sharp
> Even though I know that W98 has problem with security.
>
> the result of "ls /" is :
>
> bin cygwin.bat cygwin.ico etc home lib sbin tmp usr var
>
> and "ls /usr" writes :
> X11R6 doc i686-pc-mingw32 info man share ssl var
> autotool i686-pc-cygwin include local sbin src tmp
>
> thanks
> bye
>
> jo
>
> ---------- Initial Header -----------
>
> >From : "Elfyn McBratney" <emcb_exposure@hotmail.com>
> To : jooj@tiscali.fr, cygwin@cygwin.com
> Cc :
> Date : Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:19:30 +0000
> Subject : Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Because there is a lack of a security model in win9x (95,98,Me) the user
> > logged in is effectively the "su" (superuser). If im understanding you
> > correctly, you mean you cant see /usr/lib when you ls / (???) Can you see
> > usr?
> >
> > Take a look at the manual, this will give you more info on this topic and is
> > also a good source of you have problems:
> >
> > http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html (manual)
> > http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/highlights.html#OV-HI-WIN9XNT
> >
> > Elfyn
> > elfyn@exposure.org.uk
> >
> > >Hello,
> > >
> > >Could somebody help me be THE superuser on my computer based on W98 ?
> > >
> > >the only line I have in /etc/passwd is :
> > >fernandez::500:544::/home/fernandez:/bin/bash
> > >
> > >and in /etc/group :
> > >unknown::544:
> > >
> > >So, I can access, for example, to /usr/lib, but I can't see this directory
> > >when I launch "ls /"
> > >
> > >Which means I only have user permissions.
> > >
> > >Thanks for aswering and sorry for the noise, if you think it is.
> > >
> > >bye
> > >jo
> > >
> > >-------------
> > >SPECIAL ADSL
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> > >d'activation gratuits !
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* Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
@ 2002-11-28 2:26 joel fernandez
2002-11-28 2:48 ` Don Sharp
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From: joel fernandez @ 2002-11-28 2:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emcb_exposure; +Cc: cygwin
Thank you for your help,
But I read this doc before sending the mail, and I don't understand why I can't have root permissions. Even though I know that W98 has problem with security.
the result of "ls /" is :
bin cygwin.bat cygwin.ico etc home lib sbin tmp usr var
and "ls /usr" writes :
X11R6 doc i686-pc-mingw32 info man share ssl var
autotool i686-pc-cygwin include local sbin src tmp
thanks
bye
jo
---------- Initial Header -----------
From : "Elfyn McBratney" <emcb_exposure@hotmail.com>
To : jooj@tiscali.fr, cygwin@cygwin.com
Cc :
Date : Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:19:30 +0000
Subject : Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
> Hi,
>
> Because there is a lack of a security model in win9x (95,98,Me) the user
> logged in is effectively the "su" (superuser). If im understanding you
> correctly, you mean you cant see /usr/lib when you ls / (???) Can you see
> usr?
>
> Take a look at the manual, this will give you more info on this topic and is
> also a good source of you have problems:
>
> http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html (manual)
> http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/highlights.html#OV-HI-WIN9XNT
>
> Elfyn
> elfyn@exposure.org.uk
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >Could somebody help me be THE superuser on my computer based on W98 ?
> >
> >the only line I have in /etc/passwd is :
> >fernandez::500:544::/home/fernandez:/bin/bash
> >
> >and in /etc/group :
> >unknown::544:
> >
> >So, I can access, for example, to /usr/lib, but I can't see this directory
> >when I launch "ls /"
> >
> >Which means I only have user permissions.
> >
> >Thanks for aswering and sorry for the noise, if you think it is.
> >
> >bye
> >jo
> >
> >-------------
> >SPECIAL ADSL
> >L'ADSL Tiscali est à partir de 15,95 EUR/mois ! Plus modem ADSL et frais
> >d'activation gratuits !
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* Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
@ 2002-11-28 2:11 Elfyn McBratney
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From: Elfyn McBratney @ 2002-11-28 2:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: jooj, cygwin
Hi,
Because there is a lack of a security model in win9x (95,98,Me) the user
logged in is effectively the "su" (superuser). If im understanding you
correctly, you mean you cant see /usr/lib when you ls / (???) Can you see
usr?
Take a look at the manual, this will give you more info on this topic and is
also a good source of you have problems:
http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html (manual)
http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/highlights.html#OV-HI-WIN9XNT
Elfyn
elfyn@exposure.org.uk
>Hello,
>
>Could somebody help me be THE superuser on my computer based on W98 ?
>
>the only line I have in /etc/passwd is :
>fernandez::500:544::/home/fernandez:/bin/bash
>
>and in /etc/group :
>unknown::544:
>
>So, I can access, for example, to /usr/lib, but I can't see this directory
>when I launch "ls /"
>
>Which means I only have user permissions.
>
>Thanks for aswering and sorry for the noise, if you think it is.
>
>bye
>jo
>
>-------------
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