Problems with ssh-host-config using cyginw installed on samba share

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

David Abrahams wrote:
> I installed my Cygwin on a samba share and found that ssh-host-config
> didn't work.  Specifically, I got the message "/usr/bin/awk: No such
> file or directory".  Yes, I had awk installed and available at
> /usr/bin/awk.  It was even a binary and not a symlink.
> 
> I tried reinstalling twice.  Then I finally wiped that installation
> and installed to C:\cygwin; everything works now.
> 
> Can anyone tell me how to fix the problem, or, failing that, is there
> a way to seamlessly relocate my cygwin to the network share?


My WAG based on available information is smbntsec.  See the User's Guide:

<http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-cygwinenv.html>

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