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Date:	Wed, 5 Feb 2003 12:11:57 -0500 (EST)
From:	Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
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To:	"Brian J. Ackermann" <brianj774 AT gmx DOT net>
cc:	cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject:	RE: Strange new behavior...
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Because even a complete uninstall won't remove user-created files (such as
/etc/passwd), and a reinstall won't recreate them if they are already
present.
	Igor

On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Brian J. Ackermann wrote:

> Yep, that did the trick (the mkpasswd -d -u solution)
>
> Thanks a bunch...
>
> I am still wondering why this didn't 'go away' after a complete
> uninstall, and consequent reinstall?
>
> Brian
>
> >>Vince says:
> >>
> >>sounds like something funny in /etc/passwd try regenerating it with
> >>mv /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.old
> >>mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd
> >>and if you are in a domain
> >>mkpasswd -d -u "your username" >> /etc/passwd

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