From: Qwer Zxcv <partner4progress@yahoo.com>
To: Max Bowsher <maxb@ukf.net>
Cc: cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: [newbie] how to install cygwin by version? and fix breakage?
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 22:34:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20030425210933.75007.qmail@web14807.mail.yahoo.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <02ad01c30b68$c5c0ff50$78d96f83@pomello>
Qwer Zxcv wrote:
>> How can I install a new version of cygwin, such that
>> * my old version remains undisturbed, and can be used if needed
>> * the new version knows my old customizations (e.g. downloaded/
>> installed packages, mounts, profile, bash settings)
<big snip>
>> 1 What's the general procedure to do version-preserving cygwin
>> installs?
Max Bowsher <maxb@ukf.net> wrote:
> There is no recommended procedure to install multiple versions of
> Cygwin. The recommended procedure is to keep old package versions
on
> your hard disc and roll back to them if you need to.
Umm, I thought that's what I meant by "my old version remains
undisturbed, and can be used if needed." But apparently not, so allow
me to revise the question:
1 How can one install a new version of cygwin so as to preserve old
package versions in such a manner that one can roll back if needed?
>> Also please note: I'd appreciate it if you could reply directly to
>> me, as well as to the list. I'm on the digest, to avoid flooding
my
>> inbox, but I'd like to get this problem fixed ASAP, without
waiting
>> for the digest. I have some scripts I need to run, in order to get
>> "real work" done, but for now I'm "dead in the water" :-(
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-04-25 21:09 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-04-25 21:38 Qwer Zxcv
2003-04-25 22:05 ` Max Bowsher
2003-04-25 22:34 ` Qwer Zxcv [this message]
2003-04-25 22:38 ` Igor Pechtchanski
2003-04-25 23:52 ` Qwer Zxcv
2003-04-25 23:06 ` what determines cygwin path? Qwer Zxcv
2003-04-25 23:41 ` Max Bowsher
2003-04-25 23:59 ` Qwer Zxcv
2003-04-26 0:00 ` Igor Pechtchanski
2003-04-26 0:29 ` rollback procedure, was: " Qwer Zxcv
2003-04-26 0:38 ` Igor Pechtchanski
2003-04-26 0:10 ` Max Bowsher
2003-04-26 2:04 ` rollback procedure, was: " Qwer Zxcv
2003-04-26 2:48 ` Max Bowsher
2003-04-26 3:09 ` rollback procedure Qwer Zxcv
2003-04-26 4:53 ` Igor Pechtchanski
2003-04-26 15:18 ` setup re-install, or rollforward procedure? Qwer Zxcv
2003-04-26 15:48 ` Elfyn McBratney
2003-04-26 3:03 ` rollback procedure, was: what determines cygwin path? Igor Pechtchanski
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