/var/log/wtmp problem

Hello, Can someone explain for what /var/log/wtmp is used ? It seems that this file grows very quickly in our Cygwin environment, and I want to find out which programs write to this file. /var/log/wtmp gets an update almost every two seconds here. We do not use very much programs, I think this

Re: Intermittent scp crash on completion, Win98 SE, snapshot

Unfortunately, using strace -p on the running scp process, with the latest snapshot, just brings up an unkillable "invalid page fault in KERNEL32.DLL" dialog. I now officially have no clue how to track this problem down. (Well, okay, in theory I could compile myself debugging versions of all appr

Re: sshd install problems | WinXP Pro system

>> Other than that, look at your event log and see if there is any further >> information about the failed service startup. > > Nothing... Nothing? On a working sshd service I get the start and stop events. If it was working, I wouldn't be bothering the list with this! ;-) [snip] > OK

Re: sshd install problems | WinXP Pro system

Evan Cooch wrote: [snip] > OK - have now gone through said README twice. Somewhat helpful, but > largely obtuse in places. > > e.g., "If you start sshd as deamon via cygrunsrv.exe you MUST give the > "-D" option to sshd. Otherwise the service can't get started at all." > > Meaning, what? You pas

Re: Segfault in Cactid

Brian Dessent dessent.net> writes: > > Larry Adams wrote: > > > Brian, I am assuming that I can just download the latest cygwin of winsup and > > then configure/make. What configure/make options should I be using to > > incorporate debug symbols? > >

Re: sshd install problems | WinXP Pro system

On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 04:12:28PM -0400, Evan Cooch wrote: >>Follow the instructions in >>C:\Cygwin\usr\share\doc\Cygwin\openssh.README, that is the official >>documentation. > >OK - have now gone through said README twice. Somewhat helpful, but >largely obtuse in places. You probably need to un

Re: sshd install problems | WinXP Pro system

Follow the instructions in C:\Cygwin\usr\share\doc\Cygwin\openssh.README, that is the official documentation. OK - have now gone through said README twice. Somewhat helpful, but largely obtuse in places. e.g., "If you start sshd as deamon via cygrunsrv.exe you MUST give the "-D" option to

Re: sshd install problems | WinXP Pro system

> As above - if not, then why specify it in > http://pigtail.net/LRP/printsrv/cygwin-sshd.html That page is made by somebody that is not in the Cygwin team, it may be correct or not (the points marked as "not necessary" by Thorsten are really not necessary but they don't interfere) but you a

Re: sshd install problems | WinXP Pro system

Evan Cooch wrote: >> > 2. modifed the env variables by adding a variable named CYGWIN with >> > value ntsec tty >> >> Not necessary. > > Then why is it specified in > http://pigtail.net/LRP/printsrv/cygwin-sshd.html > >> > 3. added c:\cygwin\bin to the PATH >> >> Not necessary. > > As above -

Re: sshd install problems | WinXP Pro system

Evan Cooch wrote: > 2. modifed the env variables by adding a variable named CYGWIN with > value ntsec tty Not necessary. Then why is it specified in http://pigtail.net/LRP/printsrv/cygwin-sshd.html Because that web page is wrong, that's why. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#un

Re: cygwin setup 2.510.2.1 does not work because of an invalid iterator.

On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 02:08:48PM +0200, Krzysztof Duleba wrote: >This was originally sent to gmane.os.cygwin.applications, but I can't >write there. No, it was sent to the cygwin-apps mailing list which is subscriber-only. Please don't confuse discussions by redirecting mail to other mailing li

Re: sshd install problems | WinXP Pro system

> 2. modifed the env variables by adding a variable named CYGWIN with > value ntsec tty Not necessary. Then why is it specified in http://pigtail.net/LRP/printsrv/cygwin-sshd.html > 3. added c:\cygwin\bin to the PATH Not necessary. As above - if not, then why specify it in http://p

Re: sshd install problems | WinXP Pro system

* Evan Cooch (2005-09-10 22:08 +0100) > After 2-3 hours googling for insights, and thoroughly reading what > was available, I've decided to stop beating my head against the wall, > and ask here. > > Basically, trying to get sshd installed as a service under WinXP Pro > -SP2. Trying the install

Re: openssh v2 public-key problems?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Lapo Luchini wrote: > I just installed a new host in my LAN, using the new&shiny > ssh-host-config, using privilege separation and all and (finally!) > getting to use public key authentiucation. > Problem is: using protocol v2 all I get is a "Connectio

Re: cygwin setup 2.510.2.1 does not work because of an invalid iterator.

Krzysztof Duleba wrote: > What's the difference? I mean, you're still using i after erasing it. Please ignore this thread. Now I see why it should work. Krzysztof Duleba -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Do

Re: cygwin setup 2.510.2.1 does not work because of an invalid iterator.

Krzysztof Duleba wrote: > { > /* Should we erase */ > pkg.versions::iterator next_i = i; That should read set::iterator next_i = i; > ++next_i; > if(next_i == pkg.versions.end()){ > pkg.versions.erase(i); > break; > }else{ > pkg::value_type tmp

Re: cygwin setup 2.510.2.1 does not work because of an invalid iterator.

This was originally sent to gmane.os.cygwin.applications, but I can't write there. M.Fujii wrote: > > Calling erase() in packagemata::ScanDownloadedFiles() invalidates > iterator i. > Therefore, ++i after erase() means an operation to a invalid > iterator. I guess it is the cause of a crash of set

Re: GPG got problems with external EXEs?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Christopher Faylor wrote: >>Could this be a rebase problem, btw.? > Sure looks like it to me. Unfortunately a "rebaseall" (executed from "ash" and everything as described in the readme) produced no effect on this problem. As soon as I have a little b