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From: "Dave Korn" <dk AT artimi DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Creating superuser (root) in Cygwin
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 13:33:21 -0000
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Olumide
> Sent: 11 November 2004 13:23

> Ok, ok. Those who know more than I do. Today. I'm trying to 
> compile and 
> install kalarm, which I have downloaded and decompressed. Now the 
> instructions go as follows:
> 
>     cd kalarm-1.1.6
>     ./configure
>     make
>     [ Log in as root ]   <- !!! HOW !!!
>     cd /path/kalarm-1.1.6
>     make install
> 
> My question is. How does a Cygwin user (without a root account) get 
> round this kidda problem?

  Just make sure the username that you've logged into windows with has the
required admin privs; FAPP you probably can just ignore the requirement.

> Please resist the urge to flame. 

  Aww......  :)  http://cygwin.com/acronyms#WJM

    cheers, 
      DaveK
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Can't think of a witty .sigline today....


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