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diff --git a/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml b/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml index 6c224dc77..aadafcafc 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml @@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ if you know the name of a package you want to install but not which category it is in. Click on the <literal>View</literal> button and it will rotate between <literal>Category</literal> (the default), <literal>Full</literal> (all -packages), and <literal>Partial</literal> (only packages to be upgraded). +packages), and <literal>Partial</literal> (only packages to be +installed or upgraded). If you are familiar with Unix, you will probably want to at least glance through the <literal>Full</literal> listing for your favorite tools. </para> @@ -188,6 +189,12 @@ to close all Cygwin windows and stop all Cygwin processes before <command>setup.exe</command> begins to install the upgraded package. </para> <para> +To avoid unintentionally upgrading, use the <literal>Partial</literal> +view to see which packages have been marked for upgrading. If you +don't want to upgrade a package, click on the new version number to +toggle it until it says <literal>Keep</literal>. +</para> +<para> The final feature of the <command>setup.exe</command> chooser is for <literal>Previous</literal> and <literal>Experimental</literal> packages. By default the chooser shows only the current version of each package, |