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Re: setup complains about cygwin-doc package update


On Jul  5 11:20, Brian Inglis wrote:
> On 2017-07-05 08:27, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> > On Jul  5 13:32, Nellis, Kenneth wrote:
> >> So, these are handy links to have, I guess, but is it appropriate for
> >> cygwin-doc.sh to presume that the directory exists? Maybe it should create it
> >> rather than simply bail out and complain if it doesn't exist.
> > 
> > In theory, the script should only create the files if the directory
> > exists.  Brian?
> 
> Okay - assumed the directory would always be created by setup -
> presumably not true - but do not check that assumption in pi, although
> thought about it -

User's can decline creating shortcuts in setup.

> should I check and skip creating shortcuts, rather than create dir and
> shorcuts?  Should I also check and skip rm in prerm? And provide
> patches?

Skipping goes hand in hand with the fact that the user declined the
Start Menu shortcut creation.  Patches are always good :)


Thanks,
Corinna

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Corinna Vinschen                  Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to
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