Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:31:29 -0500
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Bug in setup.exe
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On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 09:52:31AM +0100, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
>On Feb 15 06:44, Jan Obrestad wrote:
>>I have discovered a bug in setup.exe version 2.682.
>>
>>I tried installing cygwin 1.7.1 on windows 7 x64.  It failed with the
>>error message:
>>
>>Unable to extract /etc/ -- the file is in use.
>>
>>Which was a bit weird since the directory didn't exist yet.
>>
>>The log message was a bit more clear it said: LOG: 2 Failed to make the
>>path for cygfile:///etc/alternatives/README
>>
>>After much trial and error I found the solution, just by chance.
>>
>>The setup program suggested installing cygwin in:
>>
>>C:\cygwin\
>>
>>I tried removing the last backspace, like this:
>>
>>C:\cygwin
>>
>>Then it installed perfectly.
>
>Should be fixed in CVS now.  Expect a new setup.exe soon.

The new setup.exe is installed.

Start your "I still get the old version of setup.exe when I try to
download it" discussions now.

cgf

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