Possible bug: ssh-host-config - getent when computer name is "-" (dash)

I noticed this bug for the first time today on a computer that has the computer name "-" (dash). During ssh-host-config: *** Query: Do you want to use a different name? (yes/no) no /usr/bin/getent: invalid option -- '+' Try `getent --help' or `getent --usage' for more information. *** Query: Crea

Arguments parsing in cygwin executables

Hello. [Sorry if duplicate, previous message was sent from wrong address, so not sure if it reached.] ==Preamble== Some time ago I noticed that cygwin executables (e.g. bash, tar, echo & so on) handle specially *, {} and some other symbols in command-line, even when being invoked not from shell (

Arguments parsing in cygwin executables

Hello. ==Preamble== Some time ago I noticed that cygwin executables (e.g. bash, tar, echo & so on) handle specially *, {} and some other symbols in command-line, even when being invoked not from shell (e.g. programmatic invocation or cmd.exe). After some googling, I found CYGWIN=noglob setting, wh

Re: cygrunsrv pause

Because I want to put the thread in suspend mode, instead of just stopping and restarting. I don't want the cron to start from the beginning. __ Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! Mail:

cygrunsrv pause

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Re: info needed

Larry Hall (Cygwin cygwin.com> writes: > > unknown-1 wrote: > You have the latest versions available with Cygwin. You can either wait > for the maintainer to update the packages to the version you want or pull > the source from the GTK site and build it yourself. I saw s

Re: info needed

Mike Marchywka hotmail.com> writes: > I'm trying to build this right now but I'm curious to know how you think this compares to something like > "R" ? I was looking for source code to add to my code for doing right censored non-parametric significance > tests that I can integrate with some wavele

info needed

Hi I am afraid I am running for the most stupid question award but I give it a try anyway. I installed Cygwin on WindowsXP with the setup program from the Cygwin.COM. I used the program yesterday to get the latest updates. Now I try to compile PSPP (a statistical package) with Cygwin. But .