Re: cygwin 1.7.5, 'id -ng' fails when /etc/group is a symlink

2010-06-23 Thread Ken
>> Since I have to manage the Win XP side for the foreseeable future, it >> appears that I will have to adopt another methodology to centrally manage >> these files due to the new 1.7x symlink implementation. > >Just so that there's no misconception. Your problem has nothing to do >with the way

Re: cygwin 1.7.5, 'id -ng' fails when /etc/group is a symlink

2010-06-23 Thread Corinna Vinschen
On Jun 22 23:57, Ken wrote: > Since I have to manage the Win XP side for the foreseeable future, it > appears that I will have to adopt another methodology to centrally manage > these files due to the new 1.7x symlink implementation. Just so that there's no misconception. Your problem has nothing

Re: cygwin 1.7.5, 'id -ng' fails when /etc/group is a symlink

2010-06-22 Thread DePriest, Jason R.
On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 10:57 PM, Ken <> wrote: > I was of the understanding that junctions were not supported over a CIFS > share (my ultimate target; as with 1.5x).  Perhaps you have information to > the contrary? > > Since I have to manage the Win XP side for the foreseeable future, it > appears

Re: cygwin 1.7.5, 'id -ng' fails when /etc/group is a symlink

2010-06-22 Thread Ken
>> >> Also, for reference, I have been successfully using a symlink for >> >> the /etc/group and /etc/passwd files for years in Cygwin 1.5x >> >> without issue and I would like to continue doing so in 1.7x. >> >> >That won't be possible using Cygwin symlinks. If you're running >> >Vista or later,

Re: cygwin 1.7.5, 'id -ng' fails when /etc/group is a symlink

2010-06-22 Thread Corinna Vinschen
On Jun 21 22:21, Ken wrote: > >> Also, for reference, I have been successfully using a symlink for > >> the /etc/group and /etc/passwd files for years in Cygwin 1.5x > >> without issue and I would like to continue doing so in 1.7x. > > >That won't be possible using Cygwin symlinks. If you're runn

Re: cygwin 1.7.5, 'id -ng' fails when /etc/group is a symlink

2010-06-21 Thread Ken
>> When /etc/group is a symlink to a valid and correctly formatted file >> containing the group information elsewhere on the system (e.g., >> /etc/group -> /etc/_group), 'id -ng' will always return 'mkgroup' as >> the users group. >> >> However, if I remove the /etc/group symlink and rename /etc/_

Re: cygwin 1.7.5, 'id -ng' fails when /etc/group is a symlink

2010-06-21 Thread Corinna Vinschen
On Jun 20 21:26, kstmp...@comcast.net wrote: > When /etc/group is a symlink to a valid and correctly formatted file > containing the group information elsewhere on the system (e.g., > /etc/group -> /etc/_group), 'id -ng' will always return 'mkgroup' as > the users group. > > However, if I remove t