X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,TW_YG X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org X-Yahoo-SMTP: Uu383n6swBCEN1G9up0WSnxbvN8fCPmk Message-ID: <4DCD660D.6030706@cygwin.com> Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 13:10:37 -0400 From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.17) Gecko/20110414 Lightning/1.0b2 Mnenhy/0.8.3 Thunderbird/3.1.10 ThunderBrowse/3.3.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: ssh - Could not create directory 'c/.ssh'. References: <4DCA6895 DOT 6010702 AT ls83 DOT eclipse DOT co DOT uk> <4DCAA119 DOT 9040909 AT cygwin DOT com> <4DCAF9CF DOT 3080600 AT ls83 DOT eclipse DOT co DOT uk> <4DCB3078 DOT 6070708 AT cygwin DOT com> <4DCC4950 DOT 3090307 AT ls83 DOT eclipse DOT co DOT uk> In-Reply-To: <4DCC4950.3090307@ls83.eclipse.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com On 5/12/2011 4:55 PM, Tim Allen wrote: > On 12/05/11 01:57, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: >> On 5/11/2011 5:04 PM, Tim Allen wrote: >>> Hi Larry >>> >>> On 11/05/11 15:45, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: >>>> On 5/11/2011 6:44 AM, Tim Allen wrote: >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> I have happily used Cygwin ssh from "DOS" command prompt for many >>>>> years but >>>>> on upgrading to V1.7 get this error message. Further info: >>>>> >>>>> OS: Vista >>>>> >>>>> /etc/passwd line: >>>>> tda:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:1000:513:U-laptop1\tda,S-1-5-21-2414507100-3802266639-3593817948-1000:/home/tda:/bin/bash >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The interesting thing is that if I open up a second command prompt and >>>>> run an >>>>> arbitrary cygwin command (like "less filename"). ssh successfully finds >>>>> /home/tda/.ssh (but only for so long as that second command is >>>>> running). >>>>> >>>>> I suspect this is something to do with the changes to mounts, but so >>>>> far I've >>>>> been unable to find a fix. >>>> >>>> I think we need more information about what you're actually doing and >>>> what >>>> your configuration is. Please review the problem reporting guidelines >>>> found >>>> here: >>>> >>>>> Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html >>>> >>> >>> OK. Steps to reproduce: >>> >>> 1. Open command prompt, type: >>> c:\ ssh fleet >>> Could not create directory 'c/.ssh'. >>> The authenticity of host 'fleet (192.168.1.30)' can't be established. >>> RSA key fingerprint is 17:33:a7:32:cd:e1:04:ed:d7:3b:dc:11:c6:da:3c:42. >>> Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? >>> >>> 2. Open second command prompt, type: >>> c:\ less main.c >>> >>> 3. Leave less running, return to first prompt and repeat login attempt: >>> c:\ ssh fleet >>> Linux fleet 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Tue Mar 8 21:36:00 UTC 2011 i686 >>> (login OK) >>> >>> >>> cygcheck.out is output of cygcheck -s -v -r with less NOT running. >>> cygcheck1.out is output of cygcheck -s -v -r with less running. >>> >>> The difference below looks relevant: >>> >>> cygcheck.out: >>> Output from c:\cygwin\bin\id.exe >>> UID: 0(tda) GID: 0(root) >>> 0(root) 545(Users) >> >> Indeed. Some thoughts: >> >> 1. Check that you're using Cygwin's ssh. > > Yes, double checked. > >> 2. Try unsetting "HOME" before running ssh. > C:\>set HOME= > C:\>ssh -v fleet > OpenSSH_5.8p1, OpenSSL 0.9.8r 8 Feb 2011 > debug1: Connecting to fleet [192.168.1.30] port 22. > debug1: Connection established. > debug1: permanently_set_uid: 0/0 > debug1: identity file /.ssh/id_rsa type -1 > ... > ssh goes on to create /.ssh off of c:\cygwin and fails since no id_rsa files. > > Copying .ssh/ into c:\cygwin results in this working. > > Try: > > c:\>set HOME=/home/tda > c:\>ssh -v fleet > OpenSSH_5.8p1, OpenSSL 0.9.8r 8 Feb 2011 > debug1: Connecting to fleet [192.168.1.30] port 22. > debug1: Connection established. > debug1: permanently_set_uid: 0/0 > debug1: identity file /home/tda/.ssh/id_rsa type 1 > ... > (succeeds, but I need HOME to be "correct" for other apps) > > Try returning to Windows default: > > c:\>set HOME=c:\Users\tda.DCA > c:\>ssh -v fleet > OpenSSH_5.8p1, OpenSSL 0.9.8r 8 Feb 2011 > debug1: Connecting to fleet [192.168.1.30] port 22. > debug1: Connection established. > debug1: permanently_set_uid: 0/0 > Could not create directory 'c/.ssh'. > debug1: identity file c/.ssh/id_rsa type -1 Sorry, I cannot reproduce this, even with all my Cygwin processes stopped prior to running this: C:\>set HOME=c:\users\lhall C:\>ssh -v ds9 OpenSSH_5.8p1, OpenSSL 0.9.8r 8 Feb 2011 debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh_config debug1: Connecting to ds9 [192.168.1.190] port 22. debug1: Connection established. debug1: identity file /home/lhall/.ssh/id_rsa type 1 ... (succeeds) But looking back at your '/etc/passwd' entry, you have: tda:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:1000:513:U-laptop1\tda,S-1-5-21-2414507100-3802266639-3593817948-1000:/home/tda:/bin/bash When I compare that to the home directory you want (HOME=c:\Users\tda.DCA), I'm wondering if you have a mismatch of usernames. What does 'id' tell you your user is? Also, I note that our debug output for 'ssh -v' differs. You may want to investigate that some too. Other stray ideas which may or may not be relevant: BLODA Downgrade OpenSSH -- Larry _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple