[ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: OpenSSH-5.8p1-1

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

On 2/8/2011 4:42 PM, Hans Horn wrote:
> On 2/8/2011 1:06 PM, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
>> On Feb 8 16:02, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
>>> On 2/8/2011 3:54 PM, Hans Horn wrote:
>>>> Corinna,
>>>>
>>>> Last week I updated openssh to 5.7p1-1, just to realize that I cannot connect
>>>> anymore. Reverting to 5.6p1-2 solved the issue.
>>>>
>>>> Saturday I updated to 5.8p1-1 finding the same failure to connect as with
>>>> 5.7p1-1. Unfortunately 5.6p1-2 is not among the setup choices anymore.
>>>>
>>>> How can I get openssh 5.6p1-2 back?
>>>
>>> If you're only interested in how to get back to 5.6, you could try the
>>> "Cygwin Time Machine". Google for it. You might also have it locally
>>> in your download directory. You could point 'setup.exe' there and install
>>> from it instead of the network mirror.
>>
>> But, of course, it would be more helpful in the long run if you would
>> try to track down the problem. I'm using 5.7p1 and 5.8p1 without any
>> problems, as client as well as server. If you go back to 5.6p1, you
>> switch off yourself from further development. If there's some bug or
>> incompatibility in your setup, you will never find it. If there's a bug
>> in OpenSSH, it might never be found either.
>>
>> Corinna
>
> Trying some of the more recent revisions listed on the "Cygwin Time Machine".
> e.g. ftp://www.fruitbat.org/pub/cygwin/circa/2011/01/11/194023
>
> All give me "Unable to get ...setup.bz2.sig" and
> then "Unable to get ...setup.ini.sig".
>
> What gives?

That's a question for the Cygwin Time Machine site.  Despite the fact
that it uses the name "Cygwin", that site and service is not supported
by this list.

-- 
Larry

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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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