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Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 10:43:59 +0100
From: Paul Johnston <paj AT pajhome DOT org DOT uk>
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Subject: Suggestion: /etc/hosts
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Hi,

NT has an equivalent to /etc/hosts, so I think the cygwin install should
create this symbolic link:

/etc/hosts -> ${SYSTEMROOT}/system32/drivers/etc/hosts

In fact, you could do this to a few other files in that directory, like
services and protocols. hosts is the only one I commonly edit though.

Paul


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