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Date:	Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:39:26 +0100
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Subject:	Re: Doubts about whether I can install locally built packages using
	setup-x86_64.exe
To:	Soren <somian08 AT gmail DOT com>
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On 29/07/2025 18:27, Soren via Cygwin wrote:
> Hello again good folk,
> 
> This week my general confusion has focussed in on installing the
> giflib build I did using cygport (I finally found, understood and
> followed the instructions for using cygport! Hurray!).
> 
> I then tried to use Setup to install the various packages created in
> /inst/ ( under  giflib-5.2.2-1.x86_64/inst/ )  by selecting "Install
> from Local Directory" and then entering the full pathname ending in
> inst/ for the packages files. I just couldn't get it to work. Setup
> seemed to be unable to find the giflib packages ("packages plural"
> because I wanted not only the runtime binaries but also the devel
> files for compiling further software against giflib).
> 
> Is there any known issue with setup-x86_64.exe release v2.932
> installing local pkgs?
> 
> Thanks, and sorry if this is an uninspiring report ;-)

Unfortunately, setup doesn't know how to process standalone packages.

Your options are described at:

https://cygwin.com/packaging-contributors-guide.html#installing


Yes, this all terrible :( . Someone should make it work better...


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