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Re: How do I get an identity
- To: clarksimsgnu at my-Deja dot com
- Subject: Re: How do I get an identity
- From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna at vinschen dot de>
- Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 23:49:51 +0100
- CC: cygwin at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- References: <BPBABKFHPKFFECAA@my-deja.com> <200003092031.PAA05614@envy.delorie.com>
- Reply-To: cygwin at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
DJ Delorie wrote:
>
> > How do I get an identity?
>
> Try creating an /etc/passwd file with a suitable line in it for uid
> 500.
Cygwin has tools named `mkpasswd' and `mkgroup' to create
passwd and group files. Start them without options for help.
Corinna
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