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The archive contains repeated messages to the effect that Cygwin has no concept of "hidden" files (except for dot-files), totally ignores the "hidden" attribute, etc. However, while I can create, read, add to (using ">>") and delete files with this attribute set, I cannot overwrite them. For example: jaipur:~$ echo xxx >foo jaipur:~$ echo yyy >foo jaipur:~$ attrib +h foo jaipur:~$ echo zzz >foo bash: foo: Permission denied jaipur:~$ echo zzz >bar jaipur:~$ cp bar foo cp: cannot create regular file `foo': Permission denied jaipur:~$ attrib -h foo jaipur:~$ echo zzz >foo jaipur:~$ cp bar foo jaipur:~$ In case this is happening because of some local misconfiguration, I've attached cygcheck output. If it is actually a genuine problem, is it something that can be fixed? It's a nuisance having Cygwin's behaviour affected by something it officially takes no notice of. John Smith -- Dr J. D. Smith * jds10@cam.ac.uk Faculty of Oriental Studies * http://bombay.indology.info Sidgwick Avenue * Tel. +44 (0)1223 335140 Cambridge CB3 9DA * Fax +44 (0)1223 335110
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