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Date:	Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:47:46 +0200
From:	Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: Installing new cygwin programs, writes over /usr/local/bin link
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On Oct 15 17:56, ANONYMOUS wrote:
> Is there any reason why each time a new cygwin program is
> installed/updated, the installer overwrites my /usr/local/bin link?
>=20
> I symlink /usr/local/bin to another location and it gets overwritten
> each time.
>=20
> Is there any way to avoid such behavior?

Not for the time being.  Rather than creating a symlink, create a
mount point in /etc/fstab or /etc/fstab.d/$USER:

  C:/your/own/local/bin /usr/local/bin xxx binary 0 0


Corinna

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