Paul, Brent S wrote on 26 June 2008 16:32: > I downloaded the package Python 2.5.1-2. I then started to install > that package but was running another instance of cygwin and had to cancel > the installation. I then killed the cygwin window and ran setup.exe to > try to install Python. However I get an error that "setup.exe has > encountered a problem and needs to close." and I can't get past it. I've > tried rebooting and even downloaded the Python package a second time, but > it won't let me install Python. I'm able to install other packages, just > not python. I've tried 5-6 times and it ends the same way each time > (badly). Is there any recourse other than removing my entire Cygwin > installation and then trying again? I really don't want to do that.
You have the same problem as in the thread that includes http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2008-04/msg00065.html This is a known bug: when killed, setup.exe can leave a corrupt .gz-format listing file behind in /etc/setup. We've fixed it in cvs, but I'm not sure off the top of my head whether we've released a new version since the fix and you must be using an old download of setup.exe, or whether the release version is still lacking the fix, so if a re-download of setup.exe from the cygwin.com website doesn't fix it, try the build I left on rapidshare a while back: http://rapidshare.com/files/98717404/setup.exe (There's a new release of setup.exe in the pipeline, coming Real Soon Now!) cheers, DaveK -- Can't think of a witty .sigline today.... -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
