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From: t s <furriner67@hotmail.com> To: "cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com" <cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com> Subject: problems with cygwin/x Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:19:00 -0000 [thread overview] Message-ID: <COL125-W48440BEBC3AA1BB91B1600CDAD0@phx.gbl> (raw) > On 04/10/2014 18:16, t s wrote: >> first of all, regarding the Cygwin setup program; the options are >> install / re-install / un-install / default >> >> is it correct that to install only the latest updates, I would choose >> the option 'default' ? > > I'm not sure what text you are looking at. > > The options for an individual package which is already installed are > 'reinstall', 'uninstall', 'keep' and specific versions other than the > currently installed one (if any). > > I can't see "default" anywhere. > > If you mean the default version, then yes, when "curr" is selected at > the top, all packages which have updates, will be updated. The current version of the setup program, 2.850 (64 bit), on the "select packages" screen, features a "default" option. Please see; http://cpm86.com/default.jpg The four options are; Install; Reinstall; Uninstall; Default I just want to be sure; to install only the latest updates, I would choose 'Default' ? >> next question : if I delete the start menu option "Cygwin/x" and run >> the setup program for option "default", it doesn't re-create the >> start menu option "Cygwin/x" >> >> is this 'feature' acknowledged, and is it being addressed? > > The start menu link for for the X server is owned by the package xinit. > If you reinstall that package, it should be recreated. That's the answer I was looking for. Thank you. I have a further question. Choosing menu item "Cygwin-X / X Win Server" boots X windows. If you right click on the 'X' icon in the lower right side of the screen, it features applications xterm / emacs / notepad / xload. Is it possible to tailor the list of applications referenced above? to include say xclock, xeyes And yet another question; I note the presence of a number of files in \usr\bin which start with 'gnome'. Does Cygwin/x feature gnome or kde as user interfaces? or does it only allow compilation of apps which use features of those interfaces? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
next reply other threads:[~2014-10-14 16:19 UTC|newest] Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top 2014-10-14 16:19 t s [this message] 2014-10-14 19:36 ` Jon TURNEY
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