On 22/06/2025 09:32, johnhaugab...@gmail.com wrote:
From: jhauga <johnhaugab...@gmail.com>
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install.html | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/install.html b/install.html
index 13acf430..c5c797f3 100755
--- a/install.html
+++ b/install.html
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ Tip: if you have trouble with the <code>-P</code> option,
try altering the synta
i.e. <code>-P <i>package1</i> -P <i>package2</i> -P <i>etc</i></code>.
</p>
+<p>
+Tip: you can download <code>setup-x86_64.exe</code> in the <code>/bin</code>
directory,
+and use it from the command line to install packages (<i>ensure
C:\cygwin64\bin is
+in path</i>). Additionally, you can also change the name of
<code>setup-x86_64.exe</code>
+i.e. <code>pkg.exe</code>, and use that to install packages e.g.
+<code>pkg -P <i>binutils</i></code>.
Uh, I don't think we want to encourage people to do that.
There were some plans to make a package of setup, so it would end up
installed in /bin/ and be runnable like that, but it seems like we never
got around to it...
