Problem installing packages

Larry Hall (Cygwin) reply-to-list-only-lh@cygwin.com
Sun Dec 12 08:31:00 GMT 2010


On 12/11/2010 11:26 PM, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> According to http://www.cygwin.com/, "Run setup.exe any time you want
> to update or install a Cygwin package. ":
>
> jeffrey@descartes ~
> $ setup.exe
>
> Result is a message box that states "Please go to the Control Panel to
> install and configure system components."

This message comes from the O/S and not Cygwin's 'setup.exe'.  Are you
sure you're running the one from cygwin.com?

-- 
Larry

_____________________________________________________________________

A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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