Wrong Permission on the /var directory

Hi, When running "$ ssh-host-config -y" after installing cygwin - for the firts time - on a Win XP Pro SP3 machine, there are some problem that occurs.Please see the output below. The Cygwin Setup.exe is v2.573.2.2. If I run the "ssh-host-config " and leaving out the '-y', and answer 'no' to the "

Re: Wrong Permission on the /var directory

Well, "chmod -R 777 /var" did the trick, but is it advisable to do this, or do I only have to chmod 777 on one or more specific subfolders of /var?If so, which one? "chnod 777 /var" did not help. -- "Olav" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev i melding news:[EMA