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Subject: | RE: [RFE] new setup |
Date: | Fri, 22 Mar 2002 01:23:15 +1100 |
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From: | "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au> |
To: | "Lapo Luchini" <lapo AT lapo DOT it>, "CygWin" <cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com> |
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Lapo Luchini [mailto:lapo AT lapo DOT it] > Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 11:28 PM > To: CygWin > Subject: [RFE] new setup > > > I think "reinstall" should check for dependencies and > re-install them, if they were removed.. well the best would > be a warning of dependent packaged upon removal but anyway > reinstall re-installing also the dependencies would be a good > (& easy, I think) work around =) No. The user has to be able to override and get exactly what they want. IF we have: * conflict and depends resolution popup dialog (mini chooser with only relevant packages) * Warning popup with yes/no on deselect dependency Then reinstall would trigger those - and I'd like that. Until then though, the user is king. Rob
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