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Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:25:02 -0500
From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc.)" <lhall AT rfk DOT com>
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To: Elfyn McBratney <elfyn-cygwin AT exposure DOT org DOT uk>
CC: cygwin <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>, joy ping <joy AT pingfm DOT org>
Subject: Re: updating packages?
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Elfyn McBratney wrote:
>>hi there,
>>i know it may be a newbie question, but how can i update easily packages
>>in cygwin. i tried the setup-tool, but it downloads everytime the whole
>>bunch of packages and seems to install the whole stuff again, either i had
>>already installed cygwin completly. i just want to add one package.
> 
> 
> It shouldn't. If you are choosing the correct/same install root-directory
> and package download directory, which are the defaults in the respective
> fields, it should only attempt to download updated packages, unless you
> choose otherwise.


Also, don't change the mirrors you use for no reason.


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