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Subject: Re: [1.7] Editing in /etc
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Chris wrote:
> 
> Fixed...  I messed up the permissions in my /dev directory.
> 
There may be issues with editing some files in /etc...
I think of /etc/hosts, OK... a symlink to a Windows file.

Editing it, you have to be careful with preserving its ownership
(including group) and permissions from the Windows point of view.

I have been using the cygwin tools from a Windows Admin cmd:


c:\cygwin\bin\chown SYSTEM:SYSTEM hosts
c:\cygwin\bin\getfacl hosts.bak | c:\cygwin\bin\setfacl -f - hosts


Marc
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