Cygwin backwards compatibility break with WinMain and GetCommandLine (was Re: WinMain() not getting cl...)

On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 11:44:47AM -0700, David Rothenberger wrote: >WinMain() in a program compiled with cygwin1.dll is no longer >getting passed the command-line from bash correctly with the >20060403 snapshot. It works fine with the 20060329 snapshot. > >This is the same problem mentioned in >

tcp_wrappers package question

I noticed that the docs for the tcp_wrappers package are not in /usr/share/doc locations. I wrote to the e-mail address of the maintainer from the README file, but received a bounce reply. I'm interested in trying or willing to help to update the package to put the documents in the more conventio

Re: Your Upload.com Submission Has Been Accepted

On Sun, 9 Apr 2006, Robert Pendell wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [snip] I believe cgf would prefer that it simply go away rather than just correcting the entry. After some more rooting around on the site, it eventually led me to here: http://www.cnetnetworks.com/editor

Re: output from shell call shows up in original cygwin window instead of current terminal

Terrence Brannon wrote: > the Password prompt does not show up in the xterm window, but in the > original cygwin shell. > > FTP works fine from plain DOS cmd.exe and from the original cygwin > shell, but I get this odd behavior when using an xterm... any idea why? You are most likely using the

Re: output from shell call shows up in original cygwin window instead of current terminal

On Sun, Apr 09, 2006 at 11:49:44AM -0700, Terrence Brannon wrote: >After starting cygwin, I type startx& > then I type xterm& > > in this xterm, I type ftp mirrors.kernel.org > and then "anonymous" > > the Password prompt does not show up in the xterm window, but in the >original cygwin shell. > >F

output from shell call shows up in original cygwin window instead of current terminal

After starting cygwin, I type startx& then I type xterm& in this xterm, I type ftp mirrors.kernel.org and then "anonymous" the Password prompt does not show up in the xterm window, but in the original cygwin shell. FTP works fine from plain DOS cmd.exe and from the original cygwin shell, bu

Re: Your Upload.com Submission Has Been Accepted

On Sat, Apr 08, 2006 at 10:54:26PM -0700, Peter A. Castro wrote: >On Sun, 9 Apr 2006, Dave Korn wrote: > >>On 08 April 2006 01:30, Peter A. Castro wrote: >> >>>This is quite strange. It says it was added April 7th, 2006, yet its got >>>10 reviews, all dated quite some time before then (version 1.3

Re: Your Upload.com Submission Has Been Accepted

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Peter A. Castro wrote: > On Sun, 9 Apr 2006, Dave Korn wrote: > >> On 08 April 2006 01:30, Peter A. Castro wrote: >> >>> This is quite strange. It says it was added April 7th, 2006, yet its >>> got >>> 10 reviews, all dated quite some time before the

RE: installing tar programs using cygwin

On 09 April 2006 15:40, Max Bowsher wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > dpdce wrote: >> Tried to load program on cygwin linux. > > Cygwin is not Linux. > > Max. > :) Does a passable imitation of it, though! cheers, DaveK -- Can't think of a witty .s

Re: installing tar programs using cygwin

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 dpdce wrote: > Tried to load program on cygwin linux. Cygwin is not Linux. Max. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.1 (Cygwin) iD8DBQFEORy2fFNSmcDyxYARAsCCAKCJhEfGIQMvq/V2TRD+ImSa+FH5vACePSak Aw5DbnlY+2cCp4VBKEbq+qA= =WX4/ -END

RE: installing tar programs using cygwin

On 09 April 2006 12:40, dpdce wrote: > Tried to load program on cygwin linux. > Having problems. I have a dell inspiron b130 > Using windows xp. Used the following procedure: > # tar xvzf package.tar.gz (or tar xvjf package.tar.bz2)works > # cd package works > # ./configuredoes not

installing tar programs using cygwin

Tried to load program on cygwin linux. Having problems. I have a dell inspiron b130 Using windows xp. Used the following procedure: # tar xvzf package.tar.gz (or tar xvjf package.tar.bz2)works # cd package works # ./configuredoes not work # make cmd not recognize # make

Re: cvs over ssh with tcsh (testcase and workaround)

Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 3:18 AM Subject: Re: cvs over ssh with tcsh > On Tue, 4 Apr 2006, Jay Abel wrote: > > > This is just a ping to see if anyone has noticed problems running > > cvs in command line server mode over ssh with tcsh installed as the > > login shell (in /etc/passwd). Afte

Re: find and /cygdrive/c

Dear Eric, > > Version 4.2.27 had the same problem but 4.3.0 worked. > > Glad I could help. Hmm, even though 4.3.0 is marked > alpha quality upstream, compared to stable 4.2.27, > maybe I should go ahead and make 4.3.0 the current > version for cygwin, since there have been several reports > of