delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi   search  
Mail Archives: cygwin/2000/10/21/00:49:05

Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm
List-Subscribe: <mailto:cygwin-subscribe AT sources DOT redhat DOT com>
List-Archive: <http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/>
List-Post: <mailto:cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com>
List-Help: <mailto:cygwin-help AT sources DOT redhat DOT com>, <http://sources.redhat.com/ml/#faqs>
Sender: cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com
Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 00:47:47 -0400
Message-Id: <200010210447.AAA23993@envy.delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: cabbey AT bresnanlink DOT net
CC: cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com
In-reply-to: <4.3.2.7.0.20001020231709.00b8f100@pop.bresnanlink.net> (message
from Chris Abbey on Fri, 20 Oct 2000 23:40:01 -0500)
Subject: Re: setup choices screen questions
References: <4 DOT 3 DOT 2 DOT 7 DOT 0 DOT 20001020231709 DOT 00b8f100 AT pop DOT bresnanlink DOT net>

> So what is special about these three that they each have different
> representations?

Those have more than one version available; you must choose which you
want to be installed.  The default is the recommended choice, based on
whether you select prev (for previously known stable), curr (for
current stable), or exp (for experimental).  Those buttons change the
default recommendations.

> Why do some have a Current version listed and others don't?

Depends on what you have installed, I think.  The disk-based
operations aren't debugged as much as the "install from internet"
option.

> Why does one have an arrow?

Arrows appear when you have something in both the first and second
columns.

> why do some have keep, and others have uninstall, and some don't?

If a version is already installed, you can keep that version installed
or uninstall it, in addition to installing a different version.  Yes,
it makes little sense when you're just downloading, but the same
dialog is used for all three cases.

If that package isn't installed at all, your options are limited to
"skip" or install a version.

--
Want to unsubscribe from this list?
Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com

- Raw text -


  webmaster     delorie software   privacy  
  Copyright © 2019   by DJ Delorie     Updated Jul 2019