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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 17:06:27 +0100
From: Corinna Vinschen <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: I have problems getting root on my cygwin.
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In-Reply-To: <20001224.095239.-84454199.0.garethe@juno.com>; from garethe@juno.com on Sun, Dec 24, 2000 at 09:52:36AM -0800

On Sun, Dec 24, 2000 at 09:52:36AM -0800, Gareth B Erasmus wrote:
> Deal Cygwin,
> 
> I wanted to install a few bits of software on cygwin. But when I try to
> install the Arachne browser, It says that it cannot install unless I have
> root. Unfortunately I have not had much experience with UNIX/linux
> systems, When I try typing "Su" it gives me a few weird characters and
> then i suppose i am now "Super User" but then when i try installing my
> web browser it says i need root. Can you please tell me how to do this?
> 
> P.S. I just have that small problem with cygwin, but otherwise I think
> that Cygwin is great!

The above sounds as if you were trying to install the Linux version
of Arachne. AFAIK, Arachne is available as DOS and Linux version.
Cygwin is neither DOS nor Linux. It's a DLL on top of Windows.

Corinna

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