[PATCH 3/4] install.html: add tip on using setup-x86_64.exe from bin

[Jon Turney]

On 22/06/2025 09:32, johnhaugabook@gmail.com wrote:
> From: jhauga <johnhaugabook@gmail.com>
> 
> ---
>   install.html | 8 ++++++++
>   1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/install.html b/install.html
> index 13acf430..c5c797f3 100755
> --- a/install.html
> +++ b/install.html
> @@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ Tip: if you have trouble with the <code>-P</code> option, try altering the synta
>   i.e. <code>-P <i>package1</i> -P <i>package2</i> -P <i>etc</i></code>.
>   </p>
>   
> +<p>
> +Tip: you can download <code>setup-x86_64.exe</code> in the <code>/bin</code> directory,
> +and use it from the command line to install packages (<i>ensure C:\cygwin64\bin is
> +in path</i>). Additionally, you can also change the name of <code>setup-x86_64.exe</code>
> +i.e. <code>pkg.exe</code>, and use that to install packages e.g.
> +<code>pkg -P <i>binutils</i></code>.

Uh, I don't think we want to encourage people to do that.

There were some plans to make a package of setup, so it would end up 
installed in /bin/ and be runnable like that, but it seems like we never 
got around to it...