RE: name: GNU/cygwin system

The file /etc/passwd needs to be properly created. Type 'man mkpasswd' for better directions than I can give, and search for mkpasswd in the mailing lists. Also http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-utils.html If that doesn't work, change the environment variable PS1 to something less alarming :

RE: setup.exe local install with 2.218.2.4 fails, 2.78.2.15works

> It seems that all of these bug reports are on Win2K and XP Pro. > Has anyone successfully tested the recent setup.exe releases > (since the MD5 updates) on either of these platforms? I can confirm that setup 2.218.2.4 works on my Win2k SP2 box. Both install from internet and install from loc

RE: Color Output with Printf

I'm not certain how cygwin/UNIX handles color, but I do know that in the DOS of old, you relied on a TSR (ANSI.SYS) to handle the escape codes which gave you color. I would also guess that these escape codes are not the same as the UNIX color escape codes (too long ago to remember them). Sure eno

RE: TZ environment variable

Might not be for cygwin, but valid on at least one unix, and very explicit though it doesn't list the timezone abbreviations: http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/cgi-bin/man-cgi?environ+5 Dave. > -Original Message- > From: Nancy McGough [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, April 26, 200