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diff --git a/winsup/doc/install.texinfo b/winsup/doc/install.texinfo index f02db8ba1..bcfe4b2e4 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/install.texinfo +++ b/winsup/doc/install.texinfo @@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ choose the packages you wish to install, and update them individually. The following packages are available with the latest net release: -ash, bash, binutils, bison, byacc, bzip2, clear, common, cygwin, -dejagnu, diff, expect, fileutils, findutils, flex, gawk, gcc, gdb, -gperf, grep, groff, gzip, inetutils, less, libpng, login, m4, make, man, -patch, sed, shellutils, tar, tcltk, termcap, texinfo, textutils, time, -zlib +ash(really '/bin/sh'), bash, binutils, bison, byacc, bzip2, clear, common, +cygwin, dejagnu, diff, expect, fileutils, findutils, flex, gawk, gcc, +gdb, gperf, grep, groff, gzip, inetutils, less, libpng, login, m4, make, +man, patch, sed, shellutils, tar, tcltk, termcap, texinfo, textutils, +time, zlib Full source code is available for all packages and tools. @@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ invokes bash with various environment variables set correctly. The job. If you want to completely uninstall Cygwin, you will probably have to delete some things by hand. +Once setup is complete you may remove the temporary directory. It will +contain @code{setup.exe}, the downloaded @code{.tar.gz} files, and a +setup log file, which is not needed, but may contain helpful diagnostics +if your installation failed for some reason. + @subsection Directory installation with @code{setup.exe} Before proceeding, you must download packages into the temporary @@ -147,6 +152,11 @@ invokes bash with various environment variables set correctly. The job. If you want to completely uninstall Cygwin, you will probably have to delete some things by hand. +Once setup is complete you may remove the temporary directory. It will +contain @code{setup.exe}, the downloaded @code{.tar.gz} files, and a +setup log file, which is not needed, but may contain helpful diagnostics +if your installation failed for some reason. + @subsection Adding or updating packages Later versions of @code{setup.exe} permit you to add and/or update @@ -186,6 +196,11 @@ should not use @code{-u}. Omitting @code{-u} forces @code{setup.exe} to perform the update, regardless of whether @code{setup.exe} deems it necessary. +Once setup is complete you may remove the temporary directory. It will +contain @code{setup.exe}, the downloaded @code{.tar.gz} files, and a +setup log file, which is not needed, but may contain helpful diagnostics +if your installation failed for some reason. + @subsection Problems running @code{setup.exe} @subsubsection Error message: "Unable to retrieve the list of cygwin mirrors..." @@ -210,6 +225,7 @@ probably want to: @item scan it all for viruses @item disable the anti-virus software @item perform a (d)irectory install +@item re-enable the anti-virus software @item scan everything below your Cygwin root directory (@code{C:\cygwin} by default) @end enumerate |