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> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:10:11 -0500 > To: cygwin@cygwin.com > Subject: Re: Setup.exe (v2.609) Primary Group Problem > > Corinna Vinschen wrote: >>> Sorry for mailing twice, I never got a response. Is there a workaround for >>> getting the default install group to be what I want it to be? >> >> I don't understand why a later chgrp doesn't provide what you need. >> >> >> Corinna >> > > That's what I'm doing now, but that means I have to chgrp every time packages > are installed or updated. One package isn't really a problem, but doing this > for many packages is. I have to know all file paths associated with every > installed/updated package and chgrp( -R) on all of them (which can be time > consuming). Even using -R sometimes won't do because some subdirectories' > groups would need to remain. > > Would adding cmd line arguments for user/group to setup.exe be possible? > > - Matt I have used a script like the attached for years, after each time I run setup. The extra x permissions do no harm and save a lot of work. ...Karl _________________________________________________________________ Suspicious message? There’s an alert for that. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad2_122008
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