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Subject:	Re: Setup.exe v2.56
Date:	Mon, 28 May 2001 12:09:28 +1000
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> > The previous version of Cygwin setup didn't have this limitation, is
there
> > any chance or adding back support for it ?
>
> Ummm,  How long ago are you talking about - Most of the setups I have
worked
> with since this new version (GUI) began (I believe) have used the method
of the
> subdirectories and the setup.ini.  When you use setup to download the
files it
> automatically keeps a copy of the setup.ini file for you.

The last released Cygwin setup version (2.29) works fine without sub
directories or setup.ini.

> > The main reason I ask is using the above method allows setup to easy
manage
> > installation and uninstallation of any Cygwin binary tarballs, including
>
> This can still be done I believe - Create the subdirectory under your
> downloaded files directory and place the appropriate tarball there and
modify
> your local copy of setup.ini to have an entry for the package you want to
> install with the appropriate directory entry and other flags you see in
the
> setup.ini.
>
> bk

But won't that changes be overwriten each time setup.ini is updated on Cygwn
FTP sites ?


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