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Re: Suggested addition to the FAQ


On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Charles Lindahl wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I have a quick suggested addition to the FAQ:
>
> FAQ #nnnn:
>
> Q: How do I determine the packages and version numbers I have installed
> on my system?
>
> A: Use the "cygcheck -c" option. This lists package names and versions
>     as text.
>
> Sample output (abbreviated):
>
> $ cygcheck -c
> Cygwin Package Information
> Package             Version
> XFree86-base        4.2.0-1
> ash                 20020731-1
> autoconf            2.54-1
>
> .... etc ...

It's a good suggestion, but it might be better received as a patch against
winsup/doc/faq.texinfo from the Cygwin cvs sources.
	Igor
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