Re: Problem with mkgroup

["Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh at cygwin dot com>]

Erik Weibust wrote:
> I am having problems with a new cygwin install on windows vista business.
>
> The first time I log in I get an error message about my group being
> mkgroup. The error message states to run mkpasswd and mkgroup with the -d
> flag for domain users. I get a very large passwd file when running this. Am
> I safe to delete the majority of the users from the passwd file, mainly just
> leaving my own login? I'm guessing there are some "admin" type users that
> probably need to still be there. Is there a list of the users to keep,
> because my file if very, very long?


You can trim out whatever you like from the file but you should make sure
that you leave whatever groups your users are a part of.  There shouldn't
be a great harm in leaving well enough alone though.


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A: Yes.
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