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Re: how to let cygwin does not mount /bin /usr/bin automaticlly?


Thanks. I want to know how to change this configuration.

I do as follows:

bash-3.2$ /bin/umount /usr/bin
umount: /usr/bin: Operation not permitted

but i does not work. Any idea?

On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 23:40, Larry Hall (Cygwin)
<reply-to-list-only-lh@cygwin.com> wrote:
> On 09/22/2009 11:30 AM, ïãçåæ wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 23:06, Larry Hall (Cygwin)
>> <reply-to-list-only-lh...> Âwrote:
>
> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> <http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PCYMTNQREAIYR>. ÂThanks.
>
>>>
>>> On 09/22/2009 11:01 AM, tianlijian wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I use a older version of 1.7, which do not mount `/bin', `/usr/bin'
>>>> automatically. It works well.
>>>
>>> Why do you care what Cygwin requires here? ÂAre you having a
>>> problem?
>>
>> I want to put thd command according to filesytem hierarchy standard,
>> that is putting the cmd such as sh in /bin, and env in /usr/bin/.
>
> Ah, OK. ÂI understand your goal. ÂHowever, with Cygwin, there is really
> no difference in the two directories, which is why one is mounted to
> the other. ÂWhile you are free to change this, it will be a non-standard
> configuration and any problem you encounter as a result won't be
> supported by this list.
>
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>> Q: Are you sure?
>>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?
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