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RPM. Was: Re: press for cygwin
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- Subject: RPM. Was: Re: press for cygwin
- From: Milton Calnek <milton at calnek dot com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:48:50 +0600
So all of this makes me want to ask the question:
When will the cygwin install support a more rpm'ish style
install so that we can know less and still pick & choose
packages.
I kind of thought that given the close ties to RedHat, that
it would have it by now...
Inspite of the missing rpm features in the setup, I think cygwin
is great. My thanks to all the developers involved.
In message <4.3.1.2.20010831110054.021ae218@pop.ma.ultranet.com>, "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" writes:
>
> The issue of performing a full Cygwin installation is one that this list
> understands well and is something that's being addressed. The strong
> recommendation to install *all* packages comes from the fact that there
> are implicit interdependencies among packages. Folks who try to
> pick-and-choose the packages they want without an understanding of the
>
>
> Larry Hall lhall@rfk.com
> RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com
> 118 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
> Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX
>
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