Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com X-Originating-IP: [195.92.67.71] From: "Elfyn McBratney" To: jooj AT tiscali DOT fr, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ? Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:19:30 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Nov 2002 08:19:30.0427 (UTC) FILETIME=[DFE3FCB0:01C296B6] Hi, Because there is a lack of a security model in win9x (95,98,Me) the user logged in is effectively the "su" (superuser). If im understanding you correctly, you mean you cant see /usr/lib when you ls / (???) Can you see usr? Take a look at the manual, this will give you more info on this topic and is also a good source of you have problems: http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html (manual) http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/highlights.html#OV-HI-WIN9XNT Elfyn elfyn AT exposure DOT org DOT uk >Hello, > >Could somebody help me be THE superuser on my computer based on W98 ? > >the only line I have in /etc/passwd is : >fernandez::500:544::/home/fernandez:/bin/bash > >and in /etc/group : >unknown::544: > >So, I can access, for example, to /usr/lib, but I can't see this directory >when I launch "ls /" > >Which means I only have user permissions. > >Thanks for aswering and sorry for the noise, if you think it is. > >bye >jo > >------------- >SPECIAL ADSL >L'ADSL Tiscali est à partir de 15,95 EUR/mois ! Plus modem ADSL et frais >d'activation gratuits ! >Pour profiter de cette offre, cliquez ici: http://register.tiscali.fr/adsl/ >Offre soumise à conditions. > > > >-- >Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple >Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html >Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html >FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/