X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.3 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD2,SPF_SOFTFAIL X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <49495E2B.8090502@hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:16:43 -0500 From: Matt Rice User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.18 (X11/20081125) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: Setup.exe (v2.609) Primary Group Problem References: <49402BC3.7050800@hotmail.com> <4948F8F6.6040004@hotmail.com> <20081217134729.GO6830@calimero.vinschen.de> <49494E93.4080601@hotmail.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com Karl M wrote: >> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:10:11 -0500 >> To: cygwin@cygwin.com >> Subject: Re: Setup.exe (v2.609) Primary Group Problem >> >> Corinna Vinschen wrote: >>>> Sorry for mailing twice, I never got a response. Is there a workaround for >>>> getting the default install group to be what I want it to be? >>> I don't understand why a later chgrp doesn't provide what you need. >>> >>> >>> Corinna >>> >> That's what I'm doing now, but that means I have to chgrp every time packages >> are installed or updated. One package isn't really a problem, but doing this >> for many packages is. I have to know all file paths associated with every >> installed/updated package and chgrp( -R) on all of them (which can be time >> consuming). Even using -R sometimes won't do because some subdirectories' >> groups would need to remain. >> >> Would adding cmd line arguments for user/group to setup.exe be possible? >> >> - Matt > > I have used a script like the attached for years, after each time I run setup. > The extra x permissions do no harm and save a lot of work. > > ...Karl > Yes, writing a script for this would probably be my next move if there isn't an easier option. I have a lot of specially permissioned files which is why I'm reluctant to do one now. Although the script wouldn't be difficult, keeping track of those special files would be a pain (especially for all the ones somewhere under /usr). Thanks for providing a template though. - Matt -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/