Overlay server instructions

2024-01-26 Thread Ihor via Cygwin-apps
Hi! While I was trying to test how fine my package is installed and works, I relied on instructions at https://www.cygwin.com/package-server.html. Specifically on "Creating an overlay Cygwin package server" section, as it looked like the fastest way to test everything for me. But it was a bit

Re: [ITP] pigz 2.8

2024-01-26 Thread Ihor via Cygwin-apps
Hi Marco, Achim, Thank you for your time, the suggestions and fixes. Yes, looks like everything works fine with your changes. Also, as I understand, line `# REQUIRES="zlib"` can be removed? I'm attaching here latest pigz.cygport with your fixes and without `# REQUIRES="zlib"` line. Best

[ITA] ncompress 5.0

2024-01-26 Thread Brian Inglis via Cygwin-apps
Hi folks, Noticed mention of ncompress used, saw it was unmaintained, occasionally use it for old sources, although it appears that gzip also decompresses compress .Z, pack .z, and zip single file formats. Mike F/vapier has migrated ncompress from SF to Github and updated it. It is available

Re: [ITP] pigz 2.8

2024-01-26 Thread Marco Atzeri via Cygwin-apps
On 26/01/2024 08:00, ASSI via Cygwin-apps wrote: Marco Atzeri via Cygwin-apps writes: BUILD_REQUIRES="zlib-devel ncompress gzip" Why is ncompress a build dependency? Please remove if possible. Regards, Achim. it is used in the testing