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Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 19:23:17 +0100
From: Paul Johnston <paj AT pajhome DOT org DOT uk>
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Subject: Beginnings of a patch: /etc/hosts
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(back in main cygwin list as Robert pointed out this is not a setup
change)

Hi,

I've created an NT-only postinstall script that should be suitible. I
suggest it's called /etc/postinstall/make-etc-links.sh I don't have
access to a Win 9x machine right now - if someone else could do this
bit, that would be great; alternatively I will be able to do it in the
next week or so.

Paul


#!/bin/sh
#--
# Creates symbolic links from some /etc files to their windows
equivalents
#--
VERBOSE=-v

if [ "$OS" = "Windows_NT" ]
then
  WINETC=`/bin/cygpath $SYSTEMROOT`/system32/drivers/etc
  FILES="hosts protocol services"
fi

for FILE in $FILES
do
  if [ ! -e /etc/$FILE ]
  then
    /bin/ln -s $VERBOSE ${WINETC}/$FILE /etc/$FILE
  fi
done



> 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

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