> On 01/04/2010 05:58 PM, Durwin wrote: > >> On 01/04/2010 05:00 PM, Durwin wrote: > >>> Thank you. I meant to check log before last post. The log says the post > >>> install scripts are failing. The error says script.sh failed, but the > >>> names in /etc/postinstall have *.sh.done on them. Can they be manually > >>> run some how? > >> > >> Sure. 'cd' to '/etc/postinstall', pick your favorite failing postinstall > >> script, > >> and invoke it (./script.sh.done). That should tell you something about the > >> failure (or lack thereof :-/ ) > >> > > Can't run the scripts. I can't open a bash shell to run them. I am > > still working from a DOS command line. Is there any other way to invoke > > them? I have tried to open a bash shell. I've tried 'bash --login -i' as in the bat file. All I get is another DOS command prompt. Thinking mabe that did it, I tried several of cygwin commands like 'ls', 'pwd', and 'env'. I get no output and another DOS commad prompt.
The check for missing programs indicated all were found. > > You need a Cygwin shell and 'bash' is by far the preferable one. Still, you > could try 'c:\cygwin\bin\sh.exe'. > > What's reported when you try to run 'c:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe'? > > -- > Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com > RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office > 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX > Holliston, MA 01746 > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > A: Yes. > > Q: Are you sure? > >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. > >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- reality.sys corrupted. universe halted. reboot (y/n)? Durwin F. De La Rue <theca...@nmia.com> -- 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
