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Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 14:52:24 -0600
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From: Mike Curtis <mcurtis AT wt DOT net>
Subject: Re: Please Help - Problems installing cygwin... 
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Hello Brian.

After a fresh Cygwin install, I encountered the same error:

bash: /etc/profile: Permission denied

So I just right clicked the file, selected properties,
selected the security tab, and gave myself read and write permission.

Now Cgwin bash runs correctly without error.

*Mike


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