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Re: /etc/passwd -> /proc/mkpasswd
- From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 11:10:05 +0200
- Subject: Re: /etc/passwd -> /proc/mkpasswd
- References: <004301c419a3$e6308680$5e3c3951@neo>
- Reply-to: cygwin at cygwin dot com
On Apr 3 19:48, Gerald Villemure wrote:
> I wonder if it would be possible to do something like this:
>
> /etc/passwd -> /proc/mkpasswd
> /etc/group -> /proc/mkgroup
>
> These sym links would make the 2 files dynamic and would simplify setup
> somewhat.
OTOH, it would make the layout of these files rather static. What if
the files should contain accounts from multiple domains? What if you
want to map a Windows user name with spaces into a Cygwin user name
witout spaces?
Corinna
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