Re: Creating a file within Cygwin with setting SYSTEM attribute

On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 08:50:46PM -0400, Paul McFerrin wrote: >I have access to cpio sources that I would like to add support for >copying/creating Cygwin's symbolic links. At present, any files I >create would be as regular files. Any hints as how I would set this >attribute so I could creat

[ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: w32api-3.15-1

I've made a new version of the w32api (3.15-1) available for download. A list of what has changed can be found here: http://cygwin.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/src/winsup/w32api/ChangeLog?rev=1.1055&cvsroot=src To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on thehttp://cygwi

Creating a file within Cygwin with setting SYSTEM attribute

I have access to cpio sources that I would like to add support for copying/creating Cygwin's symbolic links. At present, any files I create would be as regular files. Any hints as how I would set this attribute so I could create these symbolic links. Does setting _IFLNK in the mode automatic

Re: WLMP cannot map to parent and Rebaseall fails for unknown reason.

On 8/27/2010 12:11 PM, Oren Elrad wrote: PS. I know that WLMP is not Cygwin's problem. I was merely hoping that some kind soul would point me in the right direction to rebasing all my DLLs for a happy cygwin + WLMP family. Have you considered ? -- Larry Ha

Re: SSH - Can't Login (3rd Post)

On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Auteria W. Winzer Jr. wrote: > I've posted this 3 times now. I'm wondering if anyone from the Cygwin staff is > receiving it. I've been an outstanding member of the mailing list for a very > long time. Anyway, here's my issue: > > I've set up SSH with no problems i

SSH - Can't Login (3rd Post)

I've posted this 3 times now. I'm wondering if anyone from the Cygwin staff is receiving it. I've been an outstanding member of the mailing list for a very long time. Anyway, here's my issue: I've set up SSH with no problems in the past, yet when I try to log into itself I get the following: #

Re: gitk unusable in cygwin-1.7.6-1 because tcltk-20080420-1 is native win32 app.

Charles Wilson schrieb: On 8/28/2010 10:31 AM, Reini Urban wrote: 2010/8/27 Charles Wilson: Obviously git and python-idle both work with X (on linux) so it's doable to convert -- just a nuisance. A big nuisance in my eyes. Why do I have to start a xserver, when I can use native fast small GDI

Re: command-line package installation

On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 10:51:19AM -0500, Bryan wrote: >On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 09:43, Reini Urban wrote: >> 2010/8/28 Bryan: >>>Is there any chance that the roadmap for cygwin has a commandline >>>package manager, or to expand the capabilities of setup.exe in the >>>future? ??I think I can "find

Re: command-line package installation

On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 09:43, Reini Urban wrote: > 2010/8/28 Bryan: >> Is there any chance that the roadmap for cygwin has a commandline >> package manager, or to expand the capabilities of setup.exe in the >> future?  I think I can "find and delete" what I need to until then, >> but a package ma

Re: gitk unusable in cygwin-1.7.6-1 because tcltk-20080420-1 is native win32 app.

On 8/28/2010 10:31 AM, Reini Urban wrote: > 2010/8/27 Charles Wilson: >> Obviously git and >> python-idle both work with X (on linux) so it's doable to convert -- >> just a nuisance. > > A big nuisance in my eyes. > Why do I have to start a xserver, when I can use native fast small GDI? Why do yo

Re: command-line package installation

2010/8/28 Bryan: > Is there any chance that the roadmap for cygwin has a commandline > package manager, or to expand the capabilities of setup.exe in the > future?  I think I can "find and delete" what I need to until then, > but a package manager type thing would be great... > > other than "find a

Re: gitk unusable in cygwin-1.7.6-1 because tcltk-20080420-1 is native win32 app.

2010/8/27 Charles Wilson: > On 8/27/2010 2:33 PM, Andy Koppe wrote: >> On 27 August 2010 19:22, neomjp wrote: >>> 2. I understand that the reason to have tcltk-20080420-1 as a win32 app is >>> to have a graphical insight that does not depend on X Window. >> >> Cygwin programs can have Win32 interfa

Re: Windows batch program to open shell at directory

Thanks for all your great suggestions. Here is what I settled on for the batch file: c:\cygwin\bin\zsh --login -c "cd '%1' ;exec zsh" The only thing I have to work out is how to handle cases where the %1 argument contains spaces. Thanks again! -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/prob