Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 21:00:37 -0500 Message-Id: <200101250200.VAA19112@envy.delorie.com> X-Authentication-Warning: envy.delorie.com: dj set sender to dj AT envy DOT delorie DOT com using -f From: DJ Delorie To: dmasters AT rational DOT com CC: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com In-reply-to: <5C838890A2EDD411AFB2009027CC67091A2B75@cupex3.rational.com> (dmasters AT rational DOT com) Subject: Re: Questions about Cygwin's setup... References: <5C838890A2EDD411AFB2009027CC67091A2B75 AT cupex3 DOT rational DOT com> > * If you use the Setup.exe program to install Cygwin, does that update > the Windows-NT registry in any meaningful way? Yes. It installs the initial mount points. > * Could I use the Setup program to install Cygwin on a Windows-NT > share and would that be immediately useable by others (assuming they update > their PATH variables)? They would only need to set up their mounts. The cygwin.bat file sets their path, assuming they all see the share on the same drive letter. > * If I use Setup to update this share (assuming its quiet), would > users need to do something (like fix their registry)? No. > * Does Setup remove old files during update? No. > * Can Setup update itself? No. > * What is the latest version of Setup (I have 2.6)? 2.29 Go to http://cygwin.com/ and click on "install cygwin now" to run the latest setup. -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Check out: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple