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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:46:38 +0000 (GMT)
From: Marco Atzeri <marco_atzeri AT yahoo DOT it>
Subject: Re: R: Question about cygwin installation and folder permissions
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--- Dom 28/11/10, Vincent Richomme  ha scritto:

> On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:07:44 +0300,
> Andrey Repin
> <anrdaemon AT freemail DOT ru>
> wrote:
> > Greetings, Marco Atzeri!
> >=20
> >> run setup and choose the directory you want
> >=20
> >> the default proposal is c:\cygwin
> >=20
> > To add:
> > Strongly advised against paths with spaces or national
> letters.
> >=20
>=20
> Again I was not very clear I don't want to know how to
> install cygwin
> because even a monkey can do it.
> No what I want to know is in the installer how do you
> change folder
> permissions,
> what kind of API, is it done by the installer or by some
> post install
> script...
> Where can I find cygwin installer sources if it's done by
> it.

http://sourceware.org/cygwin-apps/setup.html
http://sources.redhat.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/setup/?cvsroot=3Dcygwin-apps

> Actually I built a custom installer for msys/mingw-w64 and
> when I
> install it
> in C:/Developer/MaxGW, if I run it without permissions I
> cannot create
> new folder :
>=20
> mkdir: cannot create directory `/home': Permission denied
> cp: cannot create regular file `/home/Vincent/.inputrc': No
> such file
> or direry
> bash: cd: /home/Vincent: No such file or directory
>=20
>=20
> It means I usually have to run my application using
> administrator
> rights but=20
> I don't like to do this.
> Cygwin seems to allow user to create folder inside its
> installation
> path so
> I would like to know how it's possible.
>=20
> Thanks





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