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Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 09:47:50 -0500 (EST)
From: Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
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To: Michel Van den Bergh <vdbergh AT luc DOT ac DOT be>
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Subject: Re: Cygwin package management
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On Mon, 27 Dec 2004, Michel Van den Bergh wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am learning cygwin package management. Something I don't
> know how to do is how to install a binary package from
> ***within cygwin***, i.e. the equivalent of rpm -i..
>
> Can somebody enlighten me?

Use the same 'setup.exe' tool that you used to install Cygwin.  You should
be aware that there is a "release candidate" version of setup.exe at
<http://cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/> that's looking for testers.
	Igor
P.S. Please start a new thread if asking unrelated questions, instead of
following up to an existing thread (this applies to both of your
postings today).
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