[ -w filename ] returns true when permissions are -r--r--r--

Corinna Vinschen corinna-cygwin@cygwin.com
Fri Jul 22 06:56:00 GMT 2011


On Jul 21 16:13, Nellis, Kenneth wrote:
> > From: Corinna Vinschen
> > On Jul 21 07:43, Nellis, Kenneth wrote:
> > > FWIW, I'm not running as administrator and I'm running 1.7.9, and I'm
> > > seeing the same thing:
> > What system?  XP, Vista?  7?
> > What's the output of `id'?
> 
> $ /usr/lib/csih/winProductName
> Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
> $ id
> uid=12779(knellis) gid=10545(knellis) groups=10545(knellis),0(root),544(Administrators),545(Users)

So you are member of the administrators group.  Problem solved.


Corinna

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