[ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: setup.exe (Release 2.876)

[Massimo Balestra]

I made a batch script that, when needed, downloads the new setup.exe 
with wget, changes the permissions and then executes it.

This is my bat script.

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cd C:\cygwin64Install
move setup-x86_64.exe setup-x86_64.exe.old
c:\cygwin64\bin\wget.exe http://www.cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe
icacls setup-x86_64.exe /t /grant my-pc\\\\my-name:F
icacls setup-x86_64.exe  /remove "NULL SID"
icacls setup-x86_64.exe  /remove "Everyone"
setup-x86_64.exe

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It works, I suggest you to do the same.

replace my-pc and my-name with yours


Have fun

Massimo


On 9/12/2016 7:53 AM, Nellis, Kenneth wrote:
> From: Andrey Repin
>> Greetings, Nellis, Kenneth!
>>
>>>> A new version of Setup, release 2.876, has been uploaded to
>>>>
>>>>     https://cygwin.com/setup-x86.exe     (32 bit version)
>>>>     https://cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe  (64 bit version)
>>>>
>>>> ...
>>> Not a biggie, but thought I'd mention that when I installed
>>> the new 64-bit version through my bash script (using wget),
>>> on launching it Windows complained that permissions were
>>> out of order and that I didn't have permission to run it.
>>> Deleting that download and installing the normal way through
>>> the web page worked just fine.
>> This is to be expected, if you've downloaded the file into Cygwin ACL-
>> enforced
>> directory.
>> You'll have to explicitly +x it to be able to execute the file.
> Uh, I don't think my directory is "Cygwin ACL-enforced", but how
> would I know? It's just my regular Windows download folder (under
> C:\Users), which is separate from my Cygwin stuff (C:\cygwin\home).
>
> Again, not a biggie, but a curiosity.
>
> --Ken Nellis
>
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