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Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:52:24 +1100
From: Robert Collins <rbcollins AT cygwin DOT com>
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To: John Morrison <john DOT r DOT morrison AT ntlworld DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Re-setup & cygintl-[12].dll
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John Morrison wrote:
> <snip>
> 
>>FYI, once /etc/passwd and /etc/group exist, they will not be automatically
>>recreated by setup.
> 
> 
> </snip>
> 
> Igor et al wrt post install scripts... :)
> 
> Would it be unreasonable to have some scripts which
> are _never_ renamed to .done?  Doing that to the
> /etc/postinstall/passwd-grp.sh script would have
> caught his problem...
> 
> It might also solve the post install copying of
> config files...?
> 
> Just a thought,
> 

It's a good one. Such scripts belong in
/bin
or
/usr/bin

  :]

Rob


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