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Re: File /etc/group is not created during initial Cygwin installation

From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin at cygwin dot com>
To: cygwin-talk at cygwin dot com
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:51:01 +0100
Subject: Re: File /etc/group is not created during initial Cygwin installation
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On Mar 11 15:20, Porporato, Riccardo wrote:
> Hi,
> I've the following problem. 
> After installing latest Cygwin 2.870 (32 bit) the /etc/group file
> isn't present. Is there any workaround to solve this issue, or it's
> just something I missed?

1) Wrong mailing list, see https://cygwin.com/lists.html.

2) The fact that /etc/group and /etc/passwd are missing is by design.
   It was outlined in the announcement:

     https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2015-02/msg00009.html

   I suggest to read the new and shiny part of the User's Guide
   explaining the new account handling in excruciating detail:

     https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html

3) Further technical discussion about Cygwin on this list is discouraged
   and penalized with two slaps from our dedicated body guards, the pink
   plush hippos.

;)
Corinna

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