Question about repository structure
Some time ago a second directory structure appeared in Cygwin mirrors. They now have 'release' and 'release-2' folders, along with corresponding 'setup' and 'setup-2' .ini, .bz2, and .sig files. Both appear to contain the same subfolders. The contents of the 'release' subfolders look like all release versions of GNU utilities, both current and archival, going back to 2002. Those in 'release-2' look like only the most current versions. Are my interpretations correct? If so, which does the 'setup.exe' installer use? Can one of those two 'release' folders be deleted to allow the rest to fit on a DVD? --Doc Savage Fairview Heights, IL -- 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/
Re: Question about repository structure
Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: Some time ago a second directory structure appeared in Cygwin mirrors. They now have 'release' and 'release-2' folders, along with corresponding 'setup' and 'setup-2' .ini, .bz2, and .sig files. Both appear to contain the same subfolders. The contents of the 'release' subfolders look like all release versions of GNU utilities, both current and archival, going back to 2002. Those in 'release-2' look like only the most current versions. Are my interpretations correct? If so, which does the 'setup.exe' installer use? Can one of those two 'release' folders be deleted to allow the rest to fit on a DVD? You can delete release-2/setup-2 for now. These are the upcoming 1.7 series packages. Unless you're a package maintainer, you don't want these. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 429-6305 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 -- 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/
Re: Question about repository structure
On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 12:11:03AM -0400, Larry Hall (Cygwin X) wrote: Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: Some time ago a second directory structure appeared in Cygwin mirrors. They now have 'release' and 'release-2' folders, along with corresponding 'setup' and 'setup-2' .ini, .bz2, and .sig files. Both appear to contain the same subfolders. The contents of the 'release' subfolders look like all release versions of GNU utilities, both current and archival, going back to 2002. Those in 'release-2' look like only the most current versions. Are my interpretations correct? If so, which does the 'setup.exe' installer use? Can one of those two 'release' folders be deleted to allow the rest to fit on a DVD? You can delete release-2/setup-2 for now. These are the upcoming 1.7 series packages. Unless you're a package maintainer, you don't want these. Right and additionally, please don't use cygwin-xfree for this type of question. Use the main cygwin list. -- 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/
