mkpasswd usage in passwd-grp.sh

[Larry Hall]

Robb, Sam wrote:

> I've noticed an odd behavior from mkpasswd (as run from
> the postinstall script passwd-grp.sh) when installing
> Cygwin.
> 
> I've been testing the command-line options from the
> CVS head, so I've done this a couple of times.  For
> these tests, I'm logged in and installing as a domain
> user.
> 
> In a clean install, the postinstall script passwd-grp.sh
> runs the command:
> 
>   /bin/mkpasswd -l -c > /etc/passwd
> 
> This generates a password file that an entry that looks like:
> 
>   sam.robb:...:/cygdrive/c:/bin/bash
> 
> Note the home directory is '/cygdrive/c'.  The home
> directories for the local accounts are as expected,
> ex. '/home/administrator', etc.
> 
> If I run "/bin/mkpasswd -l -c -p /home" from the command
> line, I get an entry with the expected home dir set:
> 
>   sam.robb:...:/home/sam.robb:/bin/bash
> 
> Is there any reason why passwd-grp.sh shouldn't or
> couldn't be modified to specify the '-p /home' option? 


It could be modified to do this.  However, I think one
could make an argument that this change would result in
"unexpected" home directories for others who want their
home directory to be dictated by their Windows account
information.  But maybe not.


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