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From: "Dave Korn" <dk AT artimi DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Hi!
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 14:40:57 +0100
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Edward Mac
> Sent: 31 August 2004 02:24
> To: cygwin

> I'm a programmer looking to help. Right now, I'm compiling 
> the source to 
> the cygwin dll.
> I finallly figured out how to put the stuff in the right directories. 
> The answer was there all the time.
> 
> Simply copy them from a temporary dircectory to where they 
> actually go.
> bin, etc, i686-pc-cygwin and the others can be copied by 
> using copy and 
> past in Windows.
> I just occurred to me today as I was on the phone with a friend.
> Its  so simple. a child  could do it.

  Of course, by the time that child has grown into an adult, it probably
would have learnt from experience to just say "make install" instead...  :)

http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_3.html#SEC101 
"How do I rebuild the tools on my NT box?"

  LOL.  Don't want to knock your enthusiasm, stay keen!  But always check
the build instructions in detail before proceeding!

    cheers, 
      DaveK
-- 
Can't think of a witty .sigline today....
 



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