RE: Latest versions of inetutils/login/crypt now on sourceware!

[Jerome Benoit <JGMBenoit at Wanadoo dot fr>]

> Bonjour:
> 
> Is there a FAQ to configure properly all this stuff ?
> 1] may we put `/usr/sbin' in our PATH ?
> 2] how can we create a proper `/etc/passwd' and `/etc/group' under W9X ?
> 3] why does `inetd --install-as-service' seem not to work under W9X ?
> 4] why does `net start inetd' seem not to work under W9X ?
> 5] "inetd it will be started automatically on reboot" (in
> inetutils-1.3.2.README):
>   how can we check this ?
> ...
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Jerome BENOIT
> 
> Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I want to announce the arrival of the latest versions of
> > inetutils and friends on sourceware.cygnus.com.
> >
> > We are now allowed to upload the 56 bit DES encryption related
> > stuff on sourceware so I took the chance to do that ASAP!
> >
> > The three packages are:
> >
> > - inetutils-1.3.2-4.tar.gz
> >   inetutils-1.3.2-4-src.tar.gz
> >
> >   This package has some bug fixes. The most important is
> >   the usage of explicit textmode open calls on configuration
> >   files. This allows to have eg. inetd.conf with DOS line endings
> >   also in binary mounted directories. A memory fault in rcp
> >   is fixed, too.
> >
> >   The incredible new feature for 95/98 users is the usage of the
> >   56 bit DES crypt package for ftpd authentication.
> >
> >   Another new feature of the package is that I have added some
> >   example configuration files under /etc, like
> >         inetd.conf
> >         motd
> >         ftpwelcome
> >   and last but not least
> >         ftpusers
> >   which by default disallows anonymous ftp.
> >
> > - login-1.3.tar.gz
> >   login-1.3-src.tar.gz
> >
> >   The new version has NO new feature for NT/W2K users.
> >   The new feature is like in ftpd the usage of DES password
> >   checking for 95/98 users.
> >
> > - crypt-1.0.tar.gz
> >   crypt-1.0-src.tar.gz
> >
> >   This package consists of a libcrypt.a and a matching
> >   crypt.h header file which provide the aforementioned
> >   56 bit DES encryption code.
> >
> >   More important for 95/98 users is the included tool
> >   `crypt.exe' which allows testing as well as generating
> >   passwords. It's not that convenient as a real `passwd.exe'
> >   tool but that tool is already part of the cygwin package.
> >   Unfortunately it's only useful for NT/W2K users but that's not
> >   the last word...
> >
> > The following text is shamelessly copied from Chris:
> >
> > To update your installation, CREATE AN EMPTY DIRECTORY, cd to it, and
> > download the latest version of setup.exe from the cygwin/latest
> > directory at a cygwin mirror site near you.  Then type:
> >
> > setup inetutils
> > setup login
> > setup crypt
> >
> > In either case, answer the questions as you did when you first
> > installed cygwin.  This procedure will only update the three related
> > packages.  If you have not previously used the new setup.exe program
> > to install a version of cygwin, you probably will need to install the
> > entire cygwin package for correct operation.
> >
> > Once the setup is complete you may remove this newly created directory.
> > It will contain the setup.exe program, a setup log file, and the
> > make tar file.  None of these are needed for further operation of make
> > but you can keep them around if you are interested in reinstalling
> > everything later.  The setup.log file contains diagnostics that will
> > be helpful if your installation failed for some reason.
> >
> > As usual, I have only updated sourceware.  The files will take a
> > while to propagate to the mirror sites.
> >
> > If you have questions or comments, please send them to the cygwin
> > mailing list at:  cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com .  I would appreciate
> > if you would use this mailing list rather than emailing me directly.
> >
> > --
> > Corinna Vinschen
> > Cygwin Developer
> > Cygnus Solutions, a Red Hat company

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