Re: Avail for test: tiff-3.5.7-1

2002-02-18 Thread Dr. Volker Zell
> "Charles" == Charles Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Charles> Any objections if I remove the 'test' status on this release? Has Charles> anybody experienced a regression failure? (Has anybody even tested Charles> it?) It works fine with xemacs. Charles> --Chuck Ciao

Re: how does cygwin see what user I am in windows?

2002-02-18 Thread Mattias Brändström
After searching the FAQ for the phrase 'mkpasswd -d' I must report that it does not exist within the FAQ. Do you have any other information on where I can RTFM? On 17 Feb 2002, Alex Malinovich wrote: > Have you considered RTFM? Or more specifically, the FAQ. Look for > "mkpasswd -d". > > -Alex >

Re: how does cygwin see what user I am in windows?

2002-02-18 Thread Andrew Markebo
/ Mattias Brändström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | After searching the FAQ for the phrase 'mkpasswd -d' I must report that | it does not exist within the FAQ. Do you have any other information on | where I can RTFM? Well there is a users guide at http://www.cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/, more exaktly

Re: Core dumped just only with strcat!

2002-02-18 Thread Pavel Tsekov
Just tried it - it doesn't dump core here. Is this snippet taken from a larger source ? If so maybe it would be usefull to paste it all. Maybe the core happens somewhere else... Still you can try to debug this by yourself - compile with -g option and launch gdb. Then come back to the list if you

Re:Sprintf issue

2002-02-18 Thread Jorge Goncalvez
Hi, i tried to modified a C program running on linux and make it running on windows with gcc for cygwin: like this: sprintf(arpbuf, "arp -s %s `echo %s | sed -e s/:/-/g`" piaddr (lease -> ip_addr), print_hw_addr (lease -> hardware_addr.htype, lease -> ha

Can't obtain write permissions on my file...

2002-02-18 Thread axellec
Hi, I've got a problem concerning file permissions between CygWin/Windows and Unix. 1. I've checked-out a file on a Unix server (my login is axelle): colibri{axelle}[/home/axelle/papers]> ls -al total 160 drwx--x--x 3 axelle nss 512 Feb 15 16:58 ./ drwx--x--x 9 axelle nss

Can't obtain write permissions on my file...

2002-02-18 Thread Axelle Apvrille
Hi, I've got a problem concerning file permissions between CygWin/Windows and Unix. 1. I've checked-out a file on a Unix server (my login is axelle): colibri{axelle}[/home/axelle/papers]> ls -al total 160 drwx--x--x 3 axelle nss 512 Feb 15 16:58 ./ drwx--x--x 9 axelle nss

Problem with ~

2002-02-18 Thread Colm Aengus Murphy
Hi folks, I've installed the latest version of Cygiwn (1.3.9) last friday (15-Feb-02) and my environment no longer works as it did before. (the last time I downloaded was 13-Nov-01 Cygwin 1.3.5.2) Specifically the ~ behaviour is "broken". my .tchsrc contains the line: source ~$user/.alias Thi

Re: Can't obtain write permissions on my file...

2002-02-18 Thread Hack Kampbjørn
Axelle Apvrille wrote: > > Hi, > I've got a problem concerning file permissions between > CygWin/Windows and Unix. > > 1. I've checked-out a file on a Unix server (my login > is axelle): > colibri{axelle}[/home/axelle/papers]> ls -al > total 160 > drwx--x--x 3 axelle nss 512 Feb 15 1

Re: Can't obtain write permissions on my file...

2002-02-18 Thread Axelle Apvrille
Hi, Thanks for your answer. But the problem I have does not concern group ids, but user ids (or so I believe). I have made the fix you suggested. Okay so now, my group id is no longer "None" but "Administrators". I have : > ls -al total 108 drwxr-xr-x 1 Administ Administ0 Feb 18 11:37

cygwin 1.3.9 login problem

2002-02-18 Thread Vadim Lebedev
Hello I'm trying to use cywin sshd to login to my pc from remote location (using password authenitficattion) without succes I've traced the problem down to login.exe, which get failuer while executing One thing to note is that sshd is started not as service but simply from the command line fa

Re: Can't obtain write permissions on my file...

2002-02-18 Thread Hack Kampbjørn
Axelle Apvrille wrote: > > Hi, > Thanks for your answer. But the problem I have does > not concern group ids, but user ids (or so I believe). > I have made the fix you suggested. Okay so now, my > group id is no longer "None" but "Administrators". > I have : > > > ls -al > total 108 > drwxr-xr-x

Re: Re:Sprintf issue

2002-02-18 Thread David Means
This sounds more like a sed problem than an sprintf problem. First, can you get the sed command to work at the cygwin prompt? If not, it's quite possible that the environment from which your running the program does not have sed in its' path. You should also try this: `echo "yada" | sed 's/:/

Re[2]: Sprintf issue

2002-02-18 Thread Pavel Tsekov
Hello Jorge, Please, can you check the return value of the system () call ? Also are you trying to run the compiled program from the cygwin shell or from the windows command prompt ? Output of cygcheck -r -s -v would be vuseful too. This is a problem which was brought to the mailing list some tim

AW: Re[2]: Sprintf issue

2002-02-18 Thread KRISTOF . DOFFING
Hello Jorge. To answer the second part of your question: char buffer[1024]; strcpy(buffer,print_hw_addr (lease -> hardware_addr.htype, lease -> hardware_addr.hlen, lease -> hardware_addr.haddr)); char * pos = buffer; while (*pos != '\0')

Build a residual income ....

2002-02-18 Thread 2002 Stars
Build a residual income from time you spend on the Internet . Did you know that the internet is growing at an incredible rate of 160,000 new members per day? Did you know that everyday, ordinary people, just like you and I, are finding incredible ways to enhance our income by taking advantag

1.3.9:diff (side by side ) bug (NT and 98 )

2002-02-18 Thread joseph . collard
Hello, I found a bug related to diff (and sdiff) on NT 4.0 or Win98 (2) The file cygcheck.out is attached The Test case is as follows: The Command $ diff -a -b -B -i -y -W 72 base.txt modified.txt > diffout.txt The files base.txt modified.txt and diffout.txt are attached Expected : 3 | , 3 <

Specifying a .def file for use with libtools libraries

2002-02-18 Thread Stephano Mariani
Hello, Is there a way to use something similar to .def files with libtool. I have no way of limiting the export list, and the -export-symbols directive in the libname_la_LDFLAGS seems not to work. I could go and rename all the symbols to avoid conflicts, but I would rather not... there has to b

Re: Can't obtain write permissions on my file...

2002-02-18 Thread Axelle Apvrille
> Last I checked emacs was not part of the cygwin > distribution, so we > should find out which emacs you're using. Start with > something simpler. > Try to find out if it's a cygwin issue, a emacs > thing or a combination. Thanks that's a good idea. > $ touch testing > $ echo "Testing write acce

RE: Can't obtain write permissions on my file...

2002-02-18 Thread Bernard Dautrevaux
> -Original Message- > From: Axelle Apvrille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 11:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Can't obtain write permissions on my file... > > > Hi, > I've got a problem concerning file permissions between > CygWin/Windows and Unix

Re: Why not a news server?

2002-02-18 Thread Andrew DeFaria
Per Abrahamsen wrote: > Christopher Faylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >>If you feel this strongly about a news server then I see no reason why >>you shouldn't set one up. I'll be happy to advertise the service on >>the cygwin web site. >> > > There is a nntp gateway of this group at >

RE: Can't obtain write permissions on my file...

2002-02-18 Thread Bernard Dautrevaux
> -Original Message- > From: Axelle Apvrille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 5:35 PM > To: Bernard Dautrevaux > Subject: RE: Can't obtain write permissions on my file... > > > Hi, > Here's some clarification. > I've got both an "NT" account (actually I'm on W

RE: Can't obtain write permissions on my file...

2002-02-18 Thread Robinow, David
> > If I log on the Unix machine, check out my file, then > > go to my NT machine and try to modify it using Emacs, > > Emacs complains it is unwritable (though Cygwin shows > > I have rw- access, and if I right click on the file on > > Win2000, the read-only check box is not checked). > > As a ma

Re: Why not a news server?

2002-02-18 Thread Randall R Schulz
Hi, Well, this news server certainly does not address the issue of archive searching, as it goes back only a few days (as of this writing, the earliest posting still there is from Feb. 06, 2002). My own local archive of [EMAIL PROTECTED] goes back to Jan 01, 2001. Using Eudora I can do multi-

Re: Specifying a .def file for use with libtools libraries

2002-02-18 Thread Charles Wilson
This is kindof a kluge, but try this: libname_la_LDFLAGS = foo.def <-no-undefined and other link flags> --chuck Stephano Mariani wrote: > Hello, > > Is there a way to use something similar to .def files with libtool. I > have no way of limiting the export list, and the -export-symbols > dire

Problem with ~

2002-02-18 Thread Chris January
> > I've installed the latest version of Cygiwn (1.3.9) last friday > > (15-Feb-02) and my environment no longer works as it did before. > > (the last time I downloaded was 13-Nov-01 Cygwin 1.3.5.2) > > > > Specifically the ~ behaviour is "broken". > > > > my .tchsrc contains the line: > > source

how does cygwin see what user I am in windows?

2002-02-18 Thread Chris January
> > / Mattias Brändström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > | After searching the FAQ for the phrase 'mkpasswd -d' I must report that > > | it does not exist within the FAQ. Do you have any other information on > > | where I can RTFM? > > > > Well there is a users guide at http://www.cygwin.com/cygwin

RE: Specifying a .def file for use with libtools libraries

2002-02-18 Thread Stephano Mariani
Yes, I have, and unfortunately, it does not work! I have been looking through the source code of the libtool generated by configure... it seems that it generates an .exp file using the following command: /usr/bin/nm -B .libs/libfile_somefile.o | sed -n -e 's/^.*[ ]\([ABCDGISTW][ABCDGISTW]*\)[

Re: how does cygwin see what user I am in windows?

2002-02-18 Thread Christopher Faylor
On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 07:31:58PM -, Chris January wrote: >> > / Mattias Br?ndstr?m <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > | After searching the FAQ for the phrase 'mkpasswd -d' I must report that >> > | it does not exist within the FAQ. Do you have any other information on >> > | where I can RTFM?

Updating the DLL build instructions

2002-02-18 Thread Christopher Faylor
Anyone interested in providing more up-to-date build instructions for the cygwin web site? html, please. cgf -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ:

Re: Specifying a .def file for use with libtools libraries

2002-02-18 Thread Charles Wilson
You do know that there are TWO (or more) different versions of libtool in the cygwin distribution, right? One is based on libtool-1.4.2 and uses dlltool to generate the DLL. The other is based on libtool-cvs(2002-02-02) and uses gcc/ld directly to build the DLLs. (Note that there are TWO com

RE: Specifying a .def file for use with libtools libraries

2002-02-18 Thread Stephano Mariani
I am using the current libtool-devel (libtool-devel 20020202-1) provided under cygwin (updated this morning 11:?? GMT). I have coded the package from scratch, and libtoolized... I have AC_PREREQ(2.52) in my configure.ac. FYI: I have read the docs, and have been using libtool for a while... just

Re: Updating the DLL build instructions

2002-02-18 Thread Christopher Faylor
On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 02:57:06PM -0500, Christopher Faylor wrote: >Anyone interested in providing more up-to-date build instructions ^ dll >for the cygwin web site? > >html, please. cgf -- Unsubscribe

Re: how does cygwin see what user I am in windows?

2002-02-18 Thread Mattias Brändström
Thanks! Now everything works absolutely spiffing!! Andrew Markebo wrote: > Well there is a users guide at http://www.cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/, > more exaktly (well to be honest I searched for "mkpasswd", and assumed > that the stuff about -d would be told) > http://www.cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/u

Process handle not closed when child process terminated

2002-02-18 Thread Chris January
If you launch a Cygwin program, such as bash that launches new processes, and then they terminate, the original process (e.g. bash) still holds an open handle for the terminated process. This handle never gets closed. Is this a minor bug or intentional behaviour? Regards Chris -- Unsubscribe

Re: Updating the DLL build instructions

2002-02-18 Thread Charles Wilson
Christopher Faylor wrote: > Anyone interested in providing more up-to-date build instructions > for the cygwin web site? > > html, please. If you are talking about generic "How do I build a DLL using cygwin tools" - I think I volunteered for that at some point in the past, but I haven't had

Unix style ping

2002-02-18 Thread AM Shaikh
HI Is the UNIX like ping been ported for Cygwin ? if no any plans ? I tried compiling NetBSD/FreeBSD source .. but no luck. I am specifically trying to use the "SOURCE ADDRESS" in the Ping request and the default windows Ping doesn't allow it ... Pls advise Thanx AMS ___

Problem with ~

2002-02-18 Thread Ronald W. Cook
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2001-12/msg01272.html -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/

Re: Problem with ~

2002-02-18 Thread Chris January
> http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2001-12/msg01272.html This message fails to explain why tcsh segfaults. Regards Chris -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html F

Re: Process handle not closed when child process terminated

2002-02-18 Thread Christopher Faylor
On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 09:57:25PM -, Chris January wrote: >If you launch a Cygwin program, such as bash that launches new processes, >and then they terminate, the original process (e.g. bash) still holds an >open handle for the terminated process. This handle never gets closed. It does get c

Re: Updating the DLL build instructions

2002-02-18 Thread Christopher Faylor
On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 04:57:52PM -0500, Charles Wilson wrote: >Christopher Faylor wrote: >>Anyone interested in providing more up-to-date build instructions for >>the cygwin web site? >> >>html, please. > >If you are talking about generic "How do I build a DLL using cygwin >tools" - I think I vo

Re: Why not a news server?

2002-02-18 Thread Andrew DeFaria
Randall R Schulz wrote: > Hi, > > Well, this news server certainly does not address the issue of archive > searching, as it goes back only a few days (as of this writing, the > earliest posting still there is from Feb. 06, 2002). For me it's just perfect! YMMV. -- Unsubscribe info:

re: re: Problem with ~

2002-02-18 Thread Ronald W. Cook
Well, I knew how to fix the first half. I don't know about your second and will not investigate. - Original Message - From: "Chris January" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 2002 February 18 5:25 PM, Monday Subject: Re: Problem with ~ > > http://sources.redhat.com/ml/c

print command setting in config.ps for cygwin

2002-02-18 Thread Gene C. Ruzicka
The config.ps file contains print settings used by the dvips program that's part of the TeTeX package. One of the settings specifies which UNIX command should be used to print. But the online User's Guide for Cygwin says that the lp, lpr commands don't work in Cygwin, and that the MS print comma

Possible patch for gdb

2002-02-18 Thread AJ Reins
The gdbint.info file contains duplicate START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY and END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY entries. Proposed patch: --- gdbint.texinfo.old Wed Apr 18 15:27:14 2001 +++ gdbint.texinfo Sun Feb 17 22:01:52 2002 @@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ @include gdb-cfg.texi @dircategory Programming & development tools. @d

Proposed patch for bash (completion spec problem related)

2002-02-18 Thread AJ Reins
Possible patch for bash to fix the problem noticed by Jason Tishler in msg: http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2002-02/msg00581.html --- subst.c.old Mon Nov 5 07:19:50 2001 +++ subst.c Mon Feb 18 16:58:50 2002 @@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ break; i = te /* + member (string[te], d)

Possible patch for time

2002-02-18 Thread AJ Reins
Time.info is missing START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY and END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY entries that are used by install-info. Proposed patch: --- time.texi.orig Wed Jun 12 12:40:29 1996 +++ time.texi Mon Feb 18 09:20:02 2002 @@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ @end iftex @ifinfo +@dircategory Utilities +@direntry + * ti

Re: print command setting in config.ps for cygwin

2002-02-18 Thread Charles Wilson
Gene C. Ruzicka wrote: > The config.ps file contains print settings used by > the dvips program that's part of the TeTeX package. > One of the settings specifies which UNIX command > should be used to print. But the online User's Guide > for Cygwin says that the lp, lpr commands don't > work in

Re: print command setting in config.ps for cygwin

2002-02-18 Thread Gene C. Ruzicka
. > Dunno if this will help your specific problem, but Rick Rankin posted an > "lpr" program to this mailing list in July 2000 (check the mailing list > archives). He and I have discussed adding that to the cygutils package > in the near future, but if you're in a hurry you can grab the source

proftpd on cygwin?

2002-02-18 Thread dave
Hello, Has anyone ever tried to compile proftpd on cygwin? If so, what all is involved? Thanks. Dave. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: