Windows NT Ver 4.0 build 1381 Service Pack 5, but it looks like this is intended behavior... see hash::add_subdirs in ...\winsup\cinstall\install.cc, ca. line 170.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Paul G. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: gcc not creating .exe > > Platform? > > On 28 Nov 2001 at 10:38, Polley Christopher W wrote: > > > This statement isn't entirely true. I just did an experiment > reinstalling > > only bash, then ash; deleting before each time my /usr/local/bin, > > /usr/local/etc, and /usr/local/lib directories. > > > > Although no packages explicitly contain the /usr/local directory > (according > > to http://cygwin.com/packages/), on these reinstalls, the > /usr/local/bin, > > /usr/local/etc, and /usr/local/lib directories are created (empty) > > (suprisingly, even if /usr/local is marked read-only) > > > > So while there isn't anything installed under /usr/local, the mere > existence > > of a /usr/local tree doesn't, apparently, indicate an installation > problem > > (unless I'm doing something wrong... ) > > > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
