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Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
- From: "Elfyn McBratney" <emcb_exposure at hotmail dot com>
- To: jooj at tiscali dot fr, cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:19:30 +0000
- Subject: Re: how to be "superuser" on W98 ?
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Hi,
Because there is a lack of a security model in win9x (95,98,Me) the user
logged in is effectively the "su" (superuser). If im understanding you
correctly, you mean you cant see /usr/lib when you ls / (???) Can you see
usr?
Take a look at the manual, this will give you more info on this topic and is
also a good source of you have problems:
http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html (manual)
http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/highlights.html#OV-HI-WIN9XNT
Elfyn
elfyn@exposure.org.uk
Hello,
Could somebody help me be THE superuser on my computer based on W98 ?
the only line I have in /etc/passwd is :
fernandez::500:544::/home/fernandez:/bin/bash
and in /etc/group :
unknown::544:
So, I can access, for example, to /usr/lib, but I can't see this directory
when I launch "ls /"
Which means I only have user permissions.
Thanks for aswering and sorry for the noise, if you think it is.
bye
jo
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