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Mitch wrote:
>
> This note reports my problem in updating cygwin January 5, 2010.   I
> chose to update cygwin because  of problems
> with spawning   Xterm windows  from a remote  login to our main
> computer.   I can run some CAD sW  ( Cadence ) and not others  "nedit"
> remotely.   Window appears but when a the focus is on the new Xterm
> window and I enter any kb letter the   window disappears.  In any
> event   the  problem I am currently reporing concerns updating cygwin.
>
> Please find:    Problem description and attempts to solve it,
> Setup.log.full  and excerpts  setup.log for
>      12/22/09  successful first  install and      1/5/10  unsuccessful
> install.                                 - Thanks  Mitch Newcomer
>
>
> Problem: Can not update  Cygwin    installed ~Dec 22, 2009
>
> 1. Installed several "fresh" copies of setup.exe  ( 2.573.2.3 )

Well, there's your problem.  2.573.2.3 is not fresh.
Pick up the latest from the website - and check you don't have some faulty
cache somewhere serving you up an old one.

It would be helpful if (as well as not repeating yourself) you laid out your
text more readably!

-- Cliff


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