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Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 14:39:18 -0500 (EST)
From: Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
To: Don Sharp <dwsharp AT iee DOT org>
cc: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
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On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Don Sharp wrote:

> joel fernandez wrote:
> >
> > Thank you for your help,
> >
> > But I read this doc before sending the mail, and I don't understand why I can't have root permissions.
>
> Don't fret. It isn't the lack of root permissions that is hiding
> /usr/bin and /usr/lib. It's the fact that they are virtual directories,
> a figment of the Cygwin imagination. /dev is also a virtual directory.

FYI, nothing in Cygwin prevents one from creating *actual* directories
for /dev, /proc, /usr/bin and /usr/lib.  This way they will show up in the
directory listing of '/'.
	Igor

> If you type
>
> $ mount
> G:\\bin on /usr/bin type system (binmode)
> G:\\lib on /usr/lib type system (binmode)
> c:\tmp on /tmp type system (binmode)
> G: on / type system (binmode)
>
> It shows the existence of /usr/bin and /usr/lib but the mount points
> don't have to be real directories.
>
> HTH
>
> Don Sharp
>
> > Even though I know that W98 has problem with security.
> >
> > the result of "ls /" is :
> >
> > bin cygwin.bat cygwin.ico etc home lib sbin tmp usr var
> >
> > and "ls /usr" writes :
> > X11R6    doc            i686-pc-mingw32 info  man  share ssl var
> > autotool i686-pc-cygwin include         local sbin src   tmp
> >
> > thanks
> > bye
> >
> > jo
> >
> > ---------- Initial Header -----------
> >
> > >From      : "Elfyn McBratney" <emcb_exposure AT hotmail DOT com>
> > To          : jooj AT tiscali DOT fr, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> > Cc          :
> > Date      : Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:19:30 +0000
> > Subject : Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
> >
> > > 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

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