[ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: setup.exe (Release 2.876)

[Andrey Repin]

Greetings, Nellis, Kenneth!

>> This is to be expected, if you've downloaded the file into Cygwin ACL-
>> enforced
>> directory.
>> You'll have to explicitly +x it to be able to execute the file.

> Uh, I don't think my directory is "Cygwin ACL-enforced", but how 
> would I know? It's just my regular Windows download folder (under 
> C:\Users), which is separate from my Cygwin stuff (C:\cygwin\home).

> Again, not a biggie, but a curiosity. 

Run mount and see the flags. But unless you specifically told Cygwin to noacl
the /cygdrive, it will try to enforce POSIX-like ACL on files for all
operations.


-- 
With best regards,
Andrey Repin
Monday, September 12, 2016 18:00:58

Sorry for my terrible english...


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