Thanks, Gotcha - sent all rather than waiting for chance to edit 2/2 - ops do sometimes seem to squash commit messages - fixed - added refs to list threads - sent v3 - learned do do something new in git.
On 2020-07-10 02:35, Corinna Vinschen wrote: > I'd like to suggest to merge the two patches into one. Also, check your > log message of patch 2. It looks like there's an empty line missing in > line 2. > On Jul 9 19:15, Brian Inglis wrote: >> --- >> faq/faq.html | 25 ++++++++++++++----------- >> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) >> >> diff --git a/faq/faq.html b/faq/faq.html >> index 846e087e..8659db5d 100644 >> --- a/faq/faq.html >> +++ b/faq/faq.html >> @@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ freedoms, so it is free software. >> <tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a >> name="faq.what.version"></a><p><b>1.5.</b></p></td> >> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What version of Cygwin <span >> class="emphasis"><em>is</em></span> this, anyway?</p></td></tr> >> <tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" >> valign="top"> >> - <p>As the Cygwin DLL takes the place of a Unix kernel, >> - to find the version of the Cygwin DLL installed, >> - you can use any of the Unix compatible commands: >> + <p>To find the version of the Cygwin DLL installed, >> + you can use: >> <code class="command"><strong>uname -a</strong></code>; >> + as you would for a Unix kernel. >> + As the Cygwin DLL takes the place of a Unix kernel, >> + you can also use any of the Unix compatible commands: >> <code class="command"><strong>uname -srvm</strong></code>; >> <code class="command"><strong>head /proc/version</strong></code>; >> or the Cygwin command: >> @@ -72,17 +74,18 @@ freedoms, so it is free software. >> <p>If you are looking for the version number for the whole Cygwin >> release, >> there is none. >> Each package in the Cygwin release has its own version, and the >> - <code class="package">cygwin</code> package containing the Cygwin DLL >> and >> - Cygwin system specific utilities is just another (but very important!) >> package. >> + <code class="package">cygwin</code> package containing the Cygwin DLL >> + and Cygwin system specific utilities is just another (but very >> + important!) package. >> The packages in Cygwin are continually improving, thanks to >> the efforts of net volunteers who maintain the Cygwin binary ports. >> Each package has its own version numbers and its own release process. >> </p><p>So, how do you get the most up-to-date version of Cygwin? Easy. >> Just >> download the Cygwin Setup program by following the instructions >> <a class="ulink" href="https://cygwin.com/install.html"; >> target="_top">here</a>. >> -The setup program will handle the task of updating the packages on your >> system >> -to the latest version. For more information about using Cygwin's >> -<code class="filename">setup.exe</code>, see >> +The Setup program will handle the task of updating the packages on your >> system >> +to the latest version. For more information about using Cygwin's Setup >> program, >> +see >> <a class="ulink" href="https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/setup-net.html"; >> target="_top">Setting Up Cygwin</a> >> in the Cygwin User's Guide. >> </p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a >> name="faq.what.who"></a><p><b>1.6.</b></p></td><td align="left" >> valign="top"><p>Who's behind the project?</p></td></tr><tr >> class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" >> valign="top"><p><span class="bold"><strong>(Please note that if you have >> cygwin-specific >> @@ -706,7 +709,8 @@ user with <code class="literal">cygrunsrv -u</code> (see >> information). >> </p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a >> name="faq.using.path"></a><p><b>4.5.</b></p></td><td align="left" >> valign="top"><p>How should I set my PATH?</p></td></tr><tr >> class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" >> valign="top"><p>This is done for you in the file /etc/profile, which is >> sourced by bash >> when you start it from the Desktop or Start Menu shortcut, created by >> -<code class="literal">setup.exe</code>. The line is >> +the Cygwin Setup program. >> +The line is >> </p><pre class="screen"> >> PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:$PATH" >> </pre><p>Effectively, this <span >> class="bold"><strong>prepends</strong></span> /usr/local/bin and /usr/bin to >> your >> @@ -903,8 +907,7 @@ services like sshd) beforehand.</p><p>The only DLL that >> is sanctioned by the Cyg >> you get by running <a class="ulink" href="https://cygwin.com/install.html"; >> target="_top">setup-x86.exe or setup-x86_64.exe</a>, >> installed in a directory controlled by this program. If you have other >> versions on your system and desire help from the cygwin project, you should >> -delete or rename all DLLs that are not installed by >> -<code class="filename">setup.exe</code>. >> +delete or rename all DLLs that are not installed by the Cygwin Setup >> program. >> </p><p>If you're trying to find multiple versions of the DLL that are >> causing >> this problem, reboot first, in case DLLs still loaded in memory are the >> cause. Then use the Windows System find utility to search your whole >> -- >> 2.27.0 > -- Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada This email may be disturbing to some readers as it contains too much technical detail. Reader discretion is advised. [Data in IEC units and prefixes, physical quantities in SI.]
