[ANNOUNCEMENT] [ANNOUNCEMENT] Whois 4.6.14-1 available
The most recent version of GNU Whois (4.6.14) has been uploaded to sourceware.=20 The whois client allows you to query a whois db (RFC 954). Using whois you can get information on a domain name (whois redhat.com), IP addresses (whois 1.2.3.4), and more. This tool is commonly used to determine the owner of a domain or block of addresses, as well as get their contact information. SOURCE =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D The latest stable version of GNU Whois can be found at: http://www.gnu.org/directory/whois.html The latest non-stable version can be found at: http://www.linux.it/~md/software/ INSTALLATION =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on the http://cygwin.com/ web page. This downloads setup.exe to your system. Then, run setup and answer all of the questions. To select the whois package click on the "Net" category and click on the "skip" field until 4.6.14-1 is displayed. The setup.exe program will figure out what needs to be updated on your system and will install newer packages automatically. If you have questions or comments, please send them to the Cygwin mailing list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I would appreciate it if you would use this mailing list rather than emailing me directly. If you want to make a point or ask a question, the Cygwin mailing list is the appropriate place. -- 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/
[ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated Package: Whois 4.6.1
The most recent version of GNU Whois (4.6.1) has been uploaded to sourceware. The whois client allows you to query a whois db (RFC-812). Using whois you can get information on a domain name (whois redhat.com), IP addresses (whois 1.2.3.4), and more. This tool is commonly used to determine the owner of a domain or block of addresses, as well as get their contact information. For fun see what happens when you ask for microsoft.com (whois microsoft.com). CHANGES This version includes a few bug fixes for IPv6 handling. It also adds or updates information on many TLD servers. SOURCE == The latest stable version of GNU Whois can be found at: http://www.gnu.org/directory/whois.html The latest non-stable version can be found at: http://www.linux.it/~md/software/ INSTALLATION To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on the http://cygwin.com/ web page. This downloads setup.exe to your system. Then, run setup and answer all of the questions. To select the whois package click on the "Net" category and click on the "skip" field until 4.6.1-1 is displayed. Note that downloads aren't allowed from sources.redhat.com (aka cygwin.com) due to bandwidth limitations. This means that you will need to find a mirror which has this update. In the US, ftp://mirrors.rcn.net/mirrors/sources.redhat.com/cygwin/ is a reliable high bandwidth connection. In Germany, ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/pc/gnuwin32/cygwin/mirrors/cygnus/ is usually pretty good. In the UK, http://programming.ccp14.ac.uk/ftp-mirror/programming/cygwin/pub/cygwin/ is usually up-to-date within 48 hours. If one of the above doesn't have the latest version of this package then you can either wait for the site to be updated or find another mirror. The setup.exe program will figure out what needs to be updated on your system and will install newer packages automatically. If you have questions or comments, please send them to the Cygwin mailing list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . I would appreciate it if you would use this mailing list rather than emailing me directly. This includes ideas and comments about the setup utility or Cygwin in general. If you want to make a point or ask a question, the Cygwin mailing list is the appropriate place. -- 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: Updated Package: Whois 4.6.1
Will do. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Schaap Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 6:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Updated Package: Whois 4.6.1 Hi, On 27-Dec-2002 20:07, Mark Bradshaw wrote: > The most recent version of GNU Whois (4.6.1) has been uploaded to > sourceware. This version no longer works with .org domains. Looks like 4.6.2 is out on http://www.linux.it/~md/software/ . Would it be possible to release this version, at your convenience? TIA, - Michael -- 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/ -- 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/
[ANNOUNCEMENT] Whois 4.6.2-1 available
The most recent version of GNU Whois (4.6.2) has been uploaded to sourceware. This fixes the report that whois wasn't working on .org domains. The whois client allows you to query a whois db (RFC-812). Using whois you can get information on a domain name (whois redhat.com), IP addresses (whois 1.2.3.4), and more. This tool is commonly used to determine the owner of a domain or block of addresses, as well as get their contact information. You can also get partial matches. See what happens when you ask for microsoft.com (whois microsoft.com). SOURCE == The latest stable version of GNU Whois can be found at: http://www.gnu.org/directory/whois.html The latest non-stable version can be found at: http://www.linux.it/~md/software/ INSTALLATION To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on the http://cygwin.com/ web page. This downloads setup.exe to your system. Then, run setup and answer all of the questions. To select the whois package click on the "Net" category and click on the "skip" field until 4.6.2-1 is displayed. Note that downloads aren't allowed from sources.redhat.com (aka cygwin.com) due to bandwidth limitations. This means that you will need to find a mirror which has this update. In the US, ftp://mirrors.rcn.net/mirrors/sources.redhat.com/cygwin/ is a reliable high bandwidth connection. In Germany, ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/pc/gnuwin32/cygwin/mirrors/cygnus/ is usually pretty good. In the UK, http://programming.ccp14.ac.uk/ftp-mirror/programming/cygwin/pub/cygwin/ is usually up-to-date within 48 hours. If one of the above doesn't have the latest version of this package then you can either wait for the site to be updated or find another mirror. The setup.exe program will figure out what needs to be updated on your system and will install newer packages automatically. If you have questions or comments, please send them to the Cygwin mailing list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . I would appreciate it if you would use this mailing list rather than emailing me directly. This includes ideas and comments about the setup utility or Cygwin in general. If you want to make a point or ask a question, the Cygwin mailing list is the appropriate place. -- 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: Problems with installer
Here. Sorry if there is some confusion. Frankly, considering the number of installs I think the confusion has been minimal. As a side note I've many times been in conversation with a user and suggested that it might be time to can the package as no longer necessary. EVERY time they vehemently protest that the cygwin sshd install is too hard/doesn't work/whatever. The bar to entry to a tight sshd install under the cygwin installer may be too high for most newbies. Maybe as a compromise I can start using standard cygwin directories. That seemed confusing, and would definitely hose up some people that are used to my current structure, but I'd be willing if it's really causing communal heartburn. Mark - Original Message - From: "Christopher Faylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:35 AM Subject: Re: Problems with installer > On Fri, Nov 15, 2002 at 02:01:11PM -, Max Bowsher wrote: > >Aargh! NetworkSimplicity SSH rears its ugly head once again. > > I'm seriously beginning to think that setup.exe should detect > a "NetworkSimplicity" installation and nuke it. Seriously. > > Is anyone from NetworkSimplicity reading this mailing list or > do they just like to generate confusion? > > cgf > > -- > 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/ > > -- 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/
[ANNOUNCEMENT] New on sourceware: Whois
The most recent version of GNU Whois (4.5.17) has been uploaded to sourceware. The whois client allows you to query a whois db (RFC-812). Using whois you can get information on a domain name (whois redhat.com), IP addresses (whois 1.2.3.4), and more. This tool is commonly used to determine the owner of a domain or block of addresses, as well as get their contact information. You can also get partial matches. See what happens when you ask for microsoft.com (whois microsoft.com). SOURCE == The latest stable version of GNU Whois can be found at: http://www.gnu.org/directory/whois.html The latest non-stable version can be found at: http://www.linux.it/~md/software/ INSTALLATION To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on the http://cygwin.com/ web page. This downloads setup.exe to your system. Then, run setup and answer all of the questions. To select the whois package click on the "Net" category and click on the "skip" field until 4.5.17-1 is displayed. Note that downloads aren't allowed from sources.redhat.com (aka cygwin.com) due to bandwidth limitations. This means that you will need to find a mirror which has this update. In the US, ftp://mirrors.rcn.net/mirrors/sources.redhat.com/cygwin/ is a reliable high bandwidth connection. In Germany, ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/pc/gnuwin32/cygwin/mirrors/cygnus/ is usually pretty good. In the UK, http://programming.ccp14.ac.uk/ftp-mirror/programming/cygwin/pub/cygwin/ is usually up-to-date within 48 hours. If one of the above doesn't have the latest version of this package then you can either wait for the site to be updated or find another mirror. The setup.exe program will figure out what needs to be updated on your system and will install newer packages automatically. If you have questions or comments, please send them to the Cygwin mailing list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . I would appreciate it if you would use this mailing list rather than emailing me directly. This includes ideas and comments about the setup utility or Cygwin in general. If you want to make a point or ask a question, the Cygwin mailing list is the appropriate place. -- 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/
openssh issue with UID's over 65535
I have an issue with openssh and UID's over 65535. Similar things were discussed a bit back, but this is slightly different. Seems that sshd will die when a user with a UID too high logs in. The root cause of this is cygwin's use of an unsigned short for uid_t, instead of an integer. As the UID goes through the ssh server, session.c calls get_last_login_time (sshlogin.c) with an integer variable. When it hits get_last_login_time, however, it's squashed into a uid_t, which is too small for it. The uid changes and problems occur. I'm guessing it wouldn't be too swift to just change the definition in types.h. That oughta break lotsa stuff. Is there some clear path to getting uid_t changed to an int, or is there a different/better fix for this? Mark -- 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: openssh issue with UID's over 65535
How about a patch to mkpasswd to do this? Would you be interested? > -Original Message- > From: Corinna Vinschen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 5:35 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: openssh issue with UID's over 65535 > > > On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 08:12:00PM -0500, Mark Bradshaw wrote: > > I have an issue with openssh and UID's over 65535. Similar things > > were discussed a bit back, but this is slightly different. > Seems that > > sshd will die when a user with a UID too high logs in. The > root cause > > of this is cygwin's use of an unsigned short for uid_t, > instead of an > > integer. As the UID goes through the ssh server, session.c calls > > get_last_login_time > > (sshlogin.c) with an integer variable. When it hits > get_last_login_time, > > however, it's squashed into a uid_t, which is too small for > it. The uid > > changes and problems occur. > > > > I'm guessing it wouldn't be too swift to just change the > definition in > > types.h. That oughta break lotsa stuff. Is there some > clear path to > > getting uid_t changed to an int, or is there a different/better fix > > for this? > > Change the UIDs in /etc/passwd to be smaller than 65536. > > Changing uid_t to unsigned int would break almost all Cygwin > applications. We wouldn't be backward compatible. We can't > do this. At least at this point. I would expect some more > really interesting changes in Cygwin before breaking backward > compatible. > > Corinna > > -- > Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails > regarding Cygwin to > Cygwin Developer > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Red Hat, Inc. > > -- > 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/ > -- 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: openssh issue with UID's over 65535
Maybe reduce offending UIDs, or issue a warning. > -Original Message- > From: Corinna Vinschen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 6:06 AM > To: cygwin > Subject: Re: openssh issue with UID's over 65535 > > > On Tue, Jan 15, 2002 at 05:44:12AM -0500, Mark Bradshaw wrote: > > How about a patch to mkpasswd to do this? Would you be interested? > > What should the patch do? I don't understand, sorry. > > Corinna > > -- > Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails > regarding Cygwin to > Cygwin Developer > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Red Hat, Inc. > > -- > 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/ > -- 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: openssh issue with UID's over 65535
Speaking of mkpasswd patches, what's the word on that last one I submitted. Is it on your "to look at" list? Mark > -Original Message- > From: Corinna Vinschen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 7:17 AM > To: cygwin > Subject: Re: openssh issue with UID's over 65535 > > > On Tue, Jan 15, 2002 at 06:58:33AM -0500, Mark Bradshaw wrote: > > Maybe reduce offending UIDs, or issue a warning. > > Sure, go ahead. > > Corinna > > -- > Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails > regarding Cygwin to > Cygwin Developer > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Red Hat, Inc. > > -- > 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/ > -- 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: no output from net.exe
One option for programs like this is to use ttyfier, by Egor Duda. http://ns.logos-m.ru/~deo/ttyfier.html Ttyfier has a few outstanding issues. I think Egor's moved on to bigger and better things, but in its standard form it does what you need (maybe). I have a patched version that expands ttyfier past it's 80x25 version. Email me if you want it. Mark > -Original Message- > From: Alex BATKO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 1:04 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: no output from net.exe > > > > When I am logged into my windows machine via ssh, I cannot redirect > the output of the command net.exe into a file, nor capture the output > in an array (within a perl script). > > On the other hand, executing `net.exe group >> zzz` from the cygwin > bash shell, and from windows' command.com, works just as expected. > > I have written to this list in the past (regarding this topic), but > the response I was given is that this is a "feature" of the program > net.exe (http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-10/msg01490.html), and to > overcome this problem, I should start my ssh session via inetd, after > applying a particular patch: > http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2001-03/msg00764.html > > I have started ssh via inted, but it's incredibly slow to establish > connections - so I have opted against it. > > I am wondering if anyone else has ran into this problem, and was able > to overcome it in a way other then by starting ssh from inetd. > > Thank you for your time. > > -- > 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/ > -- 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: no output from net.exe
Can't say I've seen the same, but my version of tfy is slightly different than the one you're using. I've verified that I can do what you're requesting via tfy. Of course, I should mention that I'm running cmd as my far side shell. Even without tfy I can do what you're trying to do. Make sure that your term is set to cygwin. Make sure that your window (buffer size) is set to 80x25. Are you getting any errors? Did you remember to drop the dll on the far machine? Are you sure your sshd server is starting with CYGWIN=tty? I can't speak as to the terminal issues you're experiencing using cygwin. If you look through the archives you'll see that this is an issue that comes around periodically. I'd suggest checking out the previous conversations to find out the issues involved. Mark > -Original Message- > From: Alex BATKO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 3:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: no output from net.exe > > > > Hi Mark - thanks for replying. I compiled the software you mentioned. > Running `tfy net group` still shows no output. Redirecting that > command to a file (`tfy net group >> zzz`) does produce a non-empty > file, but it contains one line of escape characters. > > I have set the CYGWIN environment variable to 'tty' as the tool's > webpage suggests. > > Have you experienced this problem by any chance ? > > > As a side issue, it's very suprising to me to think that such > a problem > hasn't been fully resolved in cygwin world. I image that > administrators > who automate user accounts must run into this deficiency all the time > (because of how invaluble net.exe is (or maybe people have found an > alternative to net.exe that i am not aware of)). Any word on this ? > > > > +--- > | One option for programs like this is to use ttyfier, by Egor Duda. > | > | http://ns.logos-m.ru/~deo/ttyfier.html > | > | Ttyfier has a few outstanding issues. I think Egor's moved > on to bigger and > | better things, but in its standard form it does what you > need (maybe). I > | have a patched version that expands ttyfier past it's 80x25 > version. Email > | me if you want it. > | > | Mark > | > | > -Original Message- > | > From: Alex BATKO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > | > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 1:04 PM > | > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > Subject: no output from net.exe > | > > | > > | > > | > When I am logged into my windows machine via ssh, I > cannot redirect > | > the output of the command net.exe into a file, nor > capture the output > | > in an array (within a perl script). > | > > | > On the other hand, executing `net.exe group >> zzz` from > the cygwin > | > bash shell, and from windows' command.com, works just as expected. > | > > | > I have written to this list in the past (regarding this > topic), but > | > the response I was given is that this is a "feature" of > the program > | > net.exe > (http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-10/msg01490.html), and to > | > overcome this problem, I should start my ssh session via > inetd, after > | > applying a particular patch: > | > http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2001-03/msg00764.html > | > > | > I have started ssh via inted, but it's incredibly slow to > establish > | > connections - so I have opted against it. > | > > | > I am wondering if anyone else has ran into this problem, > and was able > | > to overcome it in a way other then by starting ssh from inetd. > | > > | > Thank you for your time. > | > > | > -- > | > 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/ > | > > | > | -- > | 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/ > +--- > > > -- > 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/ > -- 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: OFF-TOPIC, but...
My condolences. ;o) > -Original Message- > From: Christopher Faylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 12:06 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: OFF-TOPIC, but... > > > I thought I might as well be the first person to post this: > > http://www.washtech.com/news/media/14759-1.html > > This was, of course, news to me. > > One would wonder what this means for Cygwin. I think the > definitive answer would be "Cygwin? Huh? What's that?" > > cgf > -- > Please do not send me personal email with cygwin questions. > Use the resources at http://cygwin.com/ . > > -- > 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/ > -- 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/
INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES
Corinna, On the 14th you made lots of changes to use INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES, but I don't think the definition made it into a header anywhere in the latest cygwin release. At least, not that I can find. Might wanna check it. Mark -- 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: INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES
K. I'll pull it from cvs then. Thanks. > -Original Message- > From: Christopher Faylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 8:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES > > > On Sat, Jan 19, 2002 at 08:38:20PM -0500, Mark Bradshaw wrote: > >Corinna, > > On the 14th you made lots of changes to use > INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES, > >but I don't think the definition made it into a header > anywhere in the > >latest cygwin release. At least, not that I can find. Might wanna > >check it. > > That would be in w32api. It wouldn't be in the cygwin release. > > So, it will be in the next version of w32api. > > cgf > > -- > 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/ > -- 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: [RFD]: Changing datatypes for uid_t/gid_t
I'd vote for 32 bit to give maximum compatibility with other systems and old software. > -Original Message- > From: Corinna Vinschen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 1:27 PM > To: cygwin > Subject: [RFD]: Changing datatypes for uid_t/gid_t > > > Hi, > > due to the problems with uids and gids beyond 65535, we're thinking > about changing the sizeof these datatypes from the current 16 bit > to a bigger size. We discussed that already internally and we have > a way to do it in a backward compatible way. Newer applications > using the new data sizes would not run on older Cygwin DLLs but that's > already true for many newer applications today so that shouldn't > matter (at least I'd still sleep well). > > Already existing applications compiled using 16 bit uids/gids would > still run, provided that you're only using 16 bit clean uids/gids > with that applications. If /etc/passwd or /etc/group contain bigger > uids/gids then... shit happens. > > We have three possible data sizes: > > - 16 bit. Don't touch anything. Advantage: Nothing to do for us, > no compatibility problems at all. > > - 32 bit. Coincidentally equal to sizeof int and sizeof long. > Advantage: Should even work with older software which often > silently assume that a uid/gid can be stored in a int. > > - 64 bit. Advantage: Since the RIDs used in Windows are just > 32 bit, one could create uids/gids with using the upper 32 bit > of the uid/gid as a domain/server identifier, e.g. > locadmin:1000500:544:... > fooadmin:2000500:544:... > > So, please tell us what you think is the better approach from your > point of view. We're trying to get a picture. > > Thanks, > Corinna > > -- > Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails > regarding Cygwin to > Cygwin Developer > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Red Hat, Inc. > > -- > 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/ > -- 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/
[ANNOUNCEMENT] Whois 4.6.7-1 available
The most recent version of GNU Whois (4.6.7) has been uploaded to sourceware. This fixes the report that whois wasn't working on .org domains. The whois client allows you to query a whois db (RFC 954). Using whois you can get information on a domain name (whois redhat.com), IP addresses (whois 1.2.3.4), and more. This tool is commonly used to determine the owner of a domain or block of addresses, as well as get their contact information. SOURCE == The latest stable version of GNU Whois can be found at: http://www.gnu.org/directory/whois.html The latest non-stable version can be found at: http://www.linux.it/~md/software/ INSTALLATION To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on the http://cygwin.com/ web page. This downloads setup.exe to your system. Then, run setup and answer all of the questions. To select the whois package click on the "Net" category and click on the "skip" field until 4.6.7-1 is displayed. Note that downloads aren't allowed from sources.redhat.com (aka cygwin.com) due to bandwidth limitations. This means that you will need to find a mirror which has this update. The setup.exe program will figure out what needs to be updated on your system and will install newer packages automatically. If you have questions or comments, please send them to the Cygwin mailing list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . I would appreciate it if you would use this mailing list rather than emailing me directly. This includes ideas and comments about the setup utility or Cygwin in general. If you want to make a point or ask a question, the Cygwin mailing list is the appropriate place. -- 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/
