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On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Paul Johnston wrote: > (back in main cygwin list as Robert pointed out this is not a setup > change) > > Hi, > > I've created an NT-only postinstall script that should be suitible. I > suggest it's called /etc/postinstall/make-etc-links.sh I don't have > access to a Win 9x machine right now - if someone else could do this > bit, that would be great; alternatively I will be able to do it in the > next week or so. > > Paul > > > #!/bin/sh > #-- > # Creates symbolic links from some /etc files to their windows > equivalents > #-- > VERBOSE=-v > > if [ "$OS" = "Windows_NT" ] > then > WINETC=`/bin/cygpath $SYSTEMROOT`/system32/drivers/etc > FILES="hosts protocol services" > fi > > for FILE in $FILES > do > if [ ! -e /etc/$FILE ] > then > /bin/ln -s $VERBOSE ${WINETC}/$FILE /etc/$FILE > fi > done > > > NT has an equivalent to /etc/hosts, so I think the cygwin install should > > create this symbolic link: > > > > /etc/hosts -> ${SYSTEMROOT}/system32/drivers/etc/hosts 9x systems also have these files, they should reside in ${WINBOOTDIR}. You also omitted a file called 'networks'. Attached are a new version of your script, as well as a diff with your original version. Note also that the links should probably use proper case for the path and filenames, in case someone has CYGWIN=*check_case:strict*. I'm not sure how to do this properly (use [cmd /c "dir /b "`cygpath -w $file`], maybe?) Igor -- http://cs.nyu.edu/~pechtcha/ |\ _,,,---,,_ pechtcha@cs.nyu.edu ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ igor@watson.ibm.com |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Igor Pechtchanski '---''(_/--' `-'\_) fL a.k.a JaguaR-R-R-r-r-r-.-.-. Meow! It took the computational power of three Commodore 64s to fly to the moon. It takes a 486 to run Windows 95. Something is wrong here. -- SC sig file
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