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Re: [1.7] Setup won't create local package directory?
- From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please at cygwin dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:04:28 -0500
- Subject: Re: [1.7] Setup won't create local package directory?
- References: <f60fe000909280548v51664a45qc9af5f8df95abbb2@mail.gmail.com> <loom.20091119T081319-775@post.gmane.org>
- Reply-to: cygwin at cygwin dot com
On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 07:26:00AM +0000, Jason Spiro wrote:
>Mark J. Reed <markjreed <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>>
>> On "Cygwin Setup - Select Local Package Directory", it says "The
>> directory will be created if it does not already exist." But if I
>> type in the name of a new folder (whose parent folder exists), and I
>> get this error message:
>>
>> Could not change dir to [...full path...]: The system cannot find the
>> file specified. [00000002]
>> [Abort][Retry][Ignore]
>>
>> Anyone else seeing this? This is on a fresh Windows XP Pro install.
>>
>
>Good catch. I experience this behavior too. I forwarded your message, and
>added additional information on what behavior I would like to see instead, to
>http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10986 -- I hope the developers
>will see it and take action. You can register at that website then add yourself
>to the "CC list" if you like; that means you will be emailed if the bug is fixed.
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cgf
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