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Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc
- From: Gerry Reno <greno at verizon dot net>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Cc: Andrey Repin <anrdaemon at yandex dot ru>
- Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 23:51:06 -0500
- Subject: Re: Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc
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- References: <53001E78 dot 8060706 at verizon dot net> <484813750 dot 20140216082334 at yandex dot ru>
No kidding.
I'm not talking about using MSI to install Cygwin.
I'm talking about using an MSI installer which calls out to the regular Cygwin setup and lets it do the Cygwin install.
Then when Cygwin setup is finished then files are copied into the Cygwin installation.
Understand now?
On 02/15/2014 11:23 PM, Andrey Repin wrote:
> Greetings, Gerry Reno!
>
>> I have a Windows MSI installer that first loads Cygwin and then has a
>> deferred copy of some files into /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/etc.
> Cygwin distribution does not come in a form of MSI installer.
> Please use supported installation methods (links available at the end of the
> message), or address your questions somewhere else. I.e. to the authors of
> your "MSI installer".
>
>
> --
> WBR,
> Andrey Repin (anrdaemon@yandex.ru) 16.02.2014, <08:21>
>
> Sorry for my terrible english...
>
>
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