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Re: Is the Cygwin installation process likely to change significantly anytime soon?
- From: Cliff Hones <cliff at hones dot org dot uk>
- To: 'Cygwin List' <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:04:03 +0100
- Subject: Re: Is the Cygwin installation process likely to change significantly anytime soon?
- References: <SERRANOAgOEE5Q36TnH00000721@SERRANO.CAM.ARTIMI.COM>
Dave Korn wrote:
> ----Original Message----
>
>>From: Herb Martin
>>Sent: 26 July 2005 05:29
>
>
>>>> - Name of setup utility: setup.exe
>>>
>>>I doubt this will change. [ ... ] I'd
>>>say the name 'setup.exe' is here to stay.
>>
>>There are much better choices however -- many people will
>>store such downloads in a generic download directory and
>>having no mention of the actual program/system name in the
>>file is a nuisance (understandable, but a nuisance.)
>
> Take a look at the icon for it in an explorer window. It makes
> identification a cinch.
Doesn't help you tell which version of setup.exe you have, though.
I usually rename my setup.exe to include the version number. It
still doesn't help me discover whether the "Install Cygwin now"
link would give me a more recent version.
Indeed, the lack of info on version numbers and snapshots usually
causes me to do the following whenever I upgrade after a lengthy pause:
. Try to remember the setup snapshot URL.
. Cuss if the directory is unreadable, and try searching the mailing list.
. Download the latest snapshot if/when found.
. Downoad "Install Cygwin now" just in case.
. Invoke downloaded "Install Cygwin now", copy down its version and exit.
. Rename it to include the version (or delete it if I already have it).
. Now, finally, choose a suitable version of setup and invoke it.
The Cygwin home page prominently displays the latest Cygwin DLL version.
Could it not also display the latest setup.exe version and also a link
to the setup.exe snapshots?
-- Cliff
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