1.7.1: Incomplete install

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

On 3/15/2010 4:03 PM, Roe, Kevin L. wrote:
> What I did:  I selected the option "reinstall" at the highest level.  I
> did this because I have the impression that that is the best way to
> ensure that the previous installation settings are ignored an everything
> in the current install package is installed.

"Install" would have been a better choice.

> How should I proceed?
>
> Should I delete the directory c:\cygwin? Should I use the setup file to
> uninstall cygwin before installing 1.7.1? Are there registry setting I
> can eliminate to make the installer think it is the first copy
> installed? Is there an install option that is supposed to do what I
> want?

To uninstall, see:

<http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.uninstall-all>

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
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