----- Original Message ----- From: "Corinna Vinschen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On Apr 3 19:48, Gerald Villemure wrote: > > I wonder if it would be possible to do something like this: > > > > /etc/passwd -> /proc/mkpasswd > > /etc/group -> /proc/mkgroup > > > > These sym links would make the 2 files dynamic and would simplify setup > > somewhat. > > OTOH, it would make the layout of these files rather static. What if > the files should contain accounts from multiple domains? What if you > want to map a Windows user name with spaces into a Cygwin user name > witout spaces? I agree the user should have a choice, thats why its a sym link. If you want custom files then break the sym link and create the files manualy. Gérald -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
