Mail Archives: cygwin/2003/10/20/11:02:45
Maybe I am misunderstanding something here.
I do not have gcc installed currently. I wnat it to be installed.
If I select "Keep" , that will leave it uninstalled, right ?
So I must select a version, right ?
I can't try anything right now, as I am updating everything.
Regards,
David
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> From: Igor Pechtchanski[SMTP:pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu]
> Reply To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Sent: 20. oktober 2003 16:58
> To: David Balazic
> Cc: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Subject: RE: setup.exe what versions ?
>
> Setup already supports versioned dependences. However, it was decided not
> to use those, as it'll only add to the confusion. Simply upgrade to the
> latest Cygwin, and things should work. If they don't, report a bug, and
> it will be fixed eventually.
>
> The message you quoted below was referring to the fact that when you
> manually cycle through versions in the chooser, you will go through the
> Test versions of packages as well. If you simply select "Curr" and don't
> change package versions except to "Keep/Skip", you should not get Test
> versions of anything. In general, it's best to go with the version
> suggested by setup in a given mode and to not select a particular version
> manually unless you know exactly what you're doing.
> Igor
>
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, David Balazic wrote:
>
> > What happened to that automatic dependency checking,
> > that was talked about a few months ago ?
> >
> > And what about "test versions should not appear for selection if Exp is
> not
> > choosen" ?
> > I quote Larry Hall :
> >
> > Setup offers test versions to you even when
> > you don't specify "Exp". But it's always done this. It's just more
> > noticeable now. It will go away in a few weeks when 1.5.x becomes
> "Curr".
> >
> >
> > > From: Igor Pechtchanski
> > > Sent: 20. oktober 2003 16:38
> > >
> > > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, David Balazic wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi!
> > > >
> > > > I already have cygwin installed and want to install gcc ( I do not
> have
> > > > it currently installed ).
> > > >
> > > > I run setup.exe, and have two options for gcc , versions 3.3.1-2 and
> 3.2-3.
> > > >
> > > > Now I had some problems last time with some experimental package
> > > > versions that are not compatible to the rest and therefore do not
> work
> > > > at all.
> > > >
> > > > So my question is, which gcc version is non-experimental ?
> > > > The older version ?
> > > > I there some simple rule ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance !
> > > > David
> > >
> > > The simplest thing you can do is look at the announcements for each
> > > version and see whether they mention anything special (like requiring
> > > Cygwin 1.5.*). The announcements are in the cygwin-announce archives
> (at,
> > > for example, <http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/>). HTH,
> > > Igor
>
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