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Subject: | RE: why w32api-1.2-1 is broken in setup 2.194.2.15 |
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Date: | Fri, 22 Mar 2002 11:55:32 +1100 |
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From: | "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au> |
To: | "David Starks-Browning" <starksb AT ebi DOT ac DOT uk>, <cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com> |
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Thanks David, that should help. > -----Original Message----- > From: David Starks-Browning [mailto:starksb AT ebi DOT ac DOT uk] > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 10:41 AM > To: cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com > Subject: why w32api-1.2-1 is broken in setup 2.194.2.15 > > > I think I know why w32api-1.2-1 is broken in setup > 2.194.2.15. That is, I don't know what bug to fix in setup, > but I know what's unique about w32api-1.2-1.tar that is > causing problems. The paths are of the form "./usr/lib/..." > instead of "usr/lib/...". That extra "./" shouldn't matter > but it causes the problem. > > Here is part of "tar jtvf w32api-1.2-1.tar.bz2": > > ... > drwxr-xr-x BoydE/Administrators 0 2001-12-07 14:51:10 ./usr/lib/ > drwxr-xr-x BoydE/Administrators 0 2001-12-07 14:51:13 > ./usr/lib/w32api/ > -rw-r--r-- BoydE/Administrators 408608 2001-12-07 14:51:10 > ./usr/lib/w32api/libadvapi32.a > -rw-r--r-- BoydE/Administrators 4254 2001-12-07 14:51:10 > ./usr/lib/w32api/libcap.a > ... > > If it's re-packaged like this: > > ... > drwxr-xr-x BoydE/Administrators 0 2001-12-07 14:51:10 usr/lib/ > drwxr-xr-x BoydE/Administrators 0 2001-12-07 14:51:13 > usr/lib/w32api/ > -rw-r--r-- BoydE/Administrators 408608 2001-12-07 14:51:10 > usr/lib/w32api/libadvapi32.a > -rw-r--r-- BoydE/Administrators 4254 2001-12-07 14:51:10 > usr/lib/w32api/libcap.a > ... > > (without the leading "./") then setup 2.194.2.15 installs it > properly. At least, that does it for me. > > Perhaps someone (Earnie?) with quick access to > cygwin/latest/w32api on sources.redhat.com could repack these > archives in time for mirrors to get them tonight? I guess > they should be 1.2-2? > > I'm in the process of downloading all cygwin packages to > check for others with this packaging style. But someone with > access to an existing mirror could do this more easily. I > will probably fall asleep before my download finishes. > Assuming I have enough disk space... > > Sweet dreams. > > David > >
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