Mail Archives: cygwin/2010/02/12/18:12:36
On 02/12/2010 03:45 PM, Stephen Grant Brown wrote:
> Hi Larry
>
> Thank you for your quick reply.
>
Trimmed out quoted header that aren't needed and are fodder for spambots.
>> On 02/12/2010 05:17 AM, Stephen Grant Brown wrote:
>>> I have downloaded setup.exe version 2.682 and tried to install cygwin
>>> into a new directory without success.
>>> It installs but when I try to run cygwin.bat, the terminal screen comes
>>> up then dies.
>>
>> I highly recommend _not_ running "setup.exe" from within a Cygwin
>> shell. And actually, I believe this is your problem. Your installation
>> is now partially out of date and won't run without a reboot. If you
>> don't have Cygwin running when you install, you won't have this
>> problem.
>>
>
> When I first started trying to run cygwin 1.7, I thought I read in the
> installation instructions that 1.5 & 1.7 could be installed at once.
Well, certainly not "at once" but you can install them side by side (no
Windows pun intended) if you wish. If that's what you're trying to do,
I still recommend not running 'setup.exe' from an active Cygwin shell.
It is also best to close all Cygwin programs and services before
installing.
> Are you stating that although having the two installed in completely
> separate directories, that they are still running services at system
> bootup?
If you have configured services to run, then yes, those will run
at bootup unless you've configured them not to. However, I was
making no direct comment about Cygwin services in my reply.
> I have just now deleted the 1.7 installation, installed it again and it
> still dies.
I see. Well, try my suggestions. If that doesn't help, check for things
getting in your way, like <http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#BLODA>. You can
also start a command prompt and invoke 'bash --login -i' and see if you
get any feedback.
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A: Yes.
> 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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