Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-16 Thread Gerry Reno
On 02/16/2014 12:38 PM, Gerry Reno wrote: > > I ran the acl checks and can find no difference between them which leads to > this being yet another WiX/MSI installer > issue which doesn't surprise me. > > Administrator@WIN-SERVER /cygdrive/c/cygwin/usr/local > $ getfacl bin > # file: bin > # owner:

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-16 Thread Gerry Reno
On 02/16/2014 02:14 AM, Marco Atzeri wrote: > On 16/02/2014 03:12, Gerry Reno wrote: >> I have a Windows MSI installer that first loads Cygwin and then has a >> deferred copy of some files into /usr/local/bin >> and /usr/local/etc. >> >> The copies into /usr/local/bin succeed fine. >> >> The copie

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-16 Thread Christopher Faylor
On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 09:54:21AM +0400, Andrey Repin wrote: >@CGF: Yes, I know, how it sounds. You have all rights to laugh. You also know what I can do if you continue to push this new rude personna. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-16 Thread Marco Atzeri
On 16/02/2014 09:57, Andrey Repin wrote: Greetings, Marco Atzeri! However you can check the Windows ACL with $ cd /usr/local /usr/local $ getfacl bin I would say, if you want to see _windows_ permissions, you need to use cacls. gerfacl only show POSIX approximation of windows permissi

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-16 Thread Andrey Repin
Greetings, Marco Atzeri! >>> However you can check the Windows ACL with >> >>> $ cd /usr/local >> >>> /usr/local >>> $ getfacl bin >> >> I would say, if you want to see _windows_ permissions, you need to use cacls. >> gerfacl only show POSIX approximation of windows permissions. >> >> > correct.

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-16 Thread Marco Atzeri
On 16/02/2014 08:27, Andrey Repin wrote: Greetings, Marco Atzeri! However you can check the Windows ACL with $ cd /usr/local /usr/local $ getfacl bin I would say, if you want to see _windows_ permissions, you need to use cacls. gerfacl only show POSIX approximation of windows permissi

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-15 Thread Marco Atzeri
On 16/02/2014 06:54, Andrey Repin wrote: Greetings, Gerry Reno! No kidding. http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#TOFU Truly. I have a Windows MSI installer that first loads Cygwin and then has a I'm not talking about using MSI to install Cygwin. Reading your own original message, which you shamel

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-15 Thread Andrey Repin
Greetings, Marco Atzeri! >> I have a Windows MSI installer that first loads Cygwin and then has a >> deferred copy of some files into /usr/local/bin >> and /usr/local/etc. >> >> The copies into /usr/local/bin succeed fine. >> >> The copies into /usr/local/etc always get Access denied. >> >> I've

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-15 Thread Marco Atzeri
On 16/02/2014 03:12, Gerry Reno wrote: I have a Windows MSI installer that first loads Cygwin and then has a deferred copy of some files into /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/etc. The copies into /usr/local/bin succeed fine. The copies into /usr/local/etc always get Access denied. I've tried swa

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-15 Thread Andrey Repin
Greetings, Gerry Reno! > No kidding. http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#TOFU Truly. >>> I have a Windows MSI installer that first loads Cygwin and then has a > I'm not talking about using MSI to install Cygwin. Reading your own original message, which you shamelessly pushed behind, you are. > I'm ta

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-15 Thread Gerry Reno
No kidding. I'm not talking about using MSI to install Cygwin. I'm talking about using an MSI installer which calls out to the regular Cygwin setup and lets it do the Cygwin install. Then when Cygwin setup is finished then files are copied into the Cygwin installation. Understand now? On 02

Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-15 Thread Andrey Repin
Greetings, Gerry Reno! > I have a Windows MSI installer that first loads Cygwin and then has a > deferred copy of some files into /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/etc. Cygwin distribution does not come in a form of MSI installer. Please use supported installation methods (links available at the end

Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

2014-02-15 Thread Gerry Reno
I have a Windows MSI installer that first loads Cygwin and then has a deferred copy of some files into /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/etc. The copies into /usr/local/bin succeed fine. The copies into /usr/local/etc always get Access denied. I've tried swapping them and same behavior. The files