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Re: /usr/local, /var and */tmp in c:\Users\Public
- From: Warren Young <wyml at etr-usa dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 14:30:54 -0700
- Subject: Re: /usr/local, /var and */tmp in c:\Users\Public
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- References: <81578012-FD3F-4463-BC56-ADB092317DD4 at etr-usa dot com> <20141113095547 dot GJ2782 at calimero dot vinschen dot de>
On Nov 13, 2014, at 2:55 AM, Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:
> On Nov 12 11:00, Warren Young wrote:
>>
>> I propose that this or something like it be added to the default
>> fstab.
>
> No. This would even break Setup right now.
I’m guessing this is because setup.exe doesn’t know what to do with a redirected /var and /usr/local on the first install, when /etc/fstab doesn’t exist yet?
I assume setup.exe does obey /etc/fstab on subsequent installs. If not, I can see that this will break the installation of any package that puts files in either location.
I don’t see that the */tmp changes would bother setup.exe.
None of these problems seem difficult. Doesn’t setup.exe write the initial /etc/fstab, and so is in a position to know what it will contain on first install?
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