On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 2:59 PM Dan Harkless via Cygwin wrote: > > On 6/15/2023 5:47 AM, marco atzeri via Cygwin wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 12:15 PM gh via Cygwin wrote: > > > Currently, cygwin is in C:\cygwin, which I have moved to C:\cygwin-bck. I > > > then want to install in the now almost empty C:\cygwin, > > > > No need to rename the directory as the Cygwin 64 bit will be installed > > in C:\Cygwin64 folder > > Right, but the OP _wanted_ to keep their old paths. Gilbert, you can > change the install path of Cygwin64 at install-time to be C:\cygwin. > There's no requirement for the 64-bit version to be installed in a > "cygwin64" directory. > > Alternatively, you could let it install into C:\cygwin64 and then make a > Junction or Symbolic Link (e.g. using mklink in a Command Prompt) from > cygwin to cygwin64, but if it were me I'd probably go with your original > intention. > > -- > Dan Harkless
just renaming the current c:\Cygwin folder to anything (e.g c:\Cygwin32 ) will leave a working Cygwin 32 installation, except any services installed that of course will have the broken links and broken windows shortcut -- Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
