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Re: Setup fails on XP Pro : no files in /etc + no permissions in /bin


Milner, Jon (EU-SES) wrote:
> Thanks Max. I erased Cygwin and re-installed. Results are detailed below.
>
> I am installing for all users, logged in as myself 'GBMilneJ'.
> I am a member of XP's Administrators group.
> (I've installed several other programs, with no problems).
>
...
> C:\>cacls C:\cygwin
> C:\cygwin BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)F
>           NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)F
>           BUILTIN\Users:(CI)(special access:)
>                             SYNCHRONIZE
>                             FILE_WRITE_DATA
>
>           BUILTIN\Users:(CI)(special access:)
>                             SYNCHRONIZE
>                             FILE_APPEND_DATA
>
>           BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)R
>
> C:\>

I've reproduced the problem, by replicating the ACL above.
I will try to debug.
As a workaround, you may add back the XP default "CREATOR OWNER: Full
Control" ACE, that is missing (deliberately removed?) from the ACL above.


Max.




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