Re: setup.exe: keep

2002-10-25 Thread Robert Collins
On Fri, 2002-10-25 at 03:47, Michael D. Berger & Rosalie A. Clavez wrote: > In looking at the list of items I can install, I see that one > of the options is "keep". What does this mean? > I would like to execute this sequence: > 1 - download a complete new version; > 2 - backup the complete new v

Re: setup.exe: keep

2002-10-25 Thread Max Bowsher
Michael D. Berger & Rosalie A. Clavez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Max Bowsher wrote: Please keep replies on list. > Max Bowsher wrote: >> PLEASE KEEP REPLIES ON LIST. PLEASE KEEP REPLIES ON THE CYGWIN MAILING LIST DO NOT SEND TO ME PERS

Re: setup.exe: keep

2002-10-25 Thread Max Bowsher
Michael D. Berger & Rosalie A. Clavez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to execute this sequence: > 1 - download a complete new version; > 2 - backup the complete new version; > 3 - delete my old version; > 4 - install the new version. > Max Bowsher wrote: >> Pleas

Re: setup.exe: keep

2002-10-25 Thread Max Bowsher
>> Michael D. Berger & Rosalie A. Clavez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> In looking at the list of items I can install, I see that one >>> of the options is "keep". What does this mean? >>> I would like to execute this sequence: >>> 1 - download a complete new version; >>> 2 - backup the complete n

setup.exe: keep

2002-10-24 Thread Michael D. Berger & Rosalie A. Clavez
In looking at the list of items I can install, I see that one of the options is "keep". What does this mean? I would like to execute this sequence: 1 - download a complete new version; 2 - backup the complete new version; 3 - delete my old version; 4 - install the new version. Does the "keep" opri

Re: setup.exe: keep

2002-10-24 Thread Randall R Schulz
Micheal, In Cygwin's Setup.exe, "keep" means retain the version currently installed. You don't really need to do anything to back up your old or new versions, since unless you go in an clean house, you will accumulate the tarball package files (the *.tar.bz2 files in the p