From 852bf78255a3750161c4127f0068dea2dc3943f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: davidsb Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 20:40:50 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update contents. Expanded anti-virus information. How to uninstall a package. --- winsup/doc/install.texinfo | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/winsup/doc/install.texinfo b/winsup/doc/install.texinfo index a79545b655..acd9da719a 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/install.texinfo +++ b/winsup/doc/install.texinfo @@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ The following packages are available with the current release: @example -ash autoconf automake bash binutils bison byacc bzip2 clear cpio crypt -cvs cygrunsrv cygwin dejagnu diff expect file fileutils findutils flex -gawk gcc gdb gdbm gettext ghostscript gperf grep groff gzip inetutils -irc jbigkit jpeg less libpng login lynx m4 make man mingw mt mutt ncftp -ncurses newlib-man opengl openssh openssl patch pcre perl popt -postgresql python readline regex rxvt sed sh-utils squid ssmtp tar tcltk -tcsh termcap tetex-beta texinfo textutils tiff time unzip vim w32api -wget which xpm xpm-nox zip zlib +ash autoconf automake bash binutils bison byacc bzip2 clear cpio cron +crypt ctags cvs cygrunsrv cygwin dejagnu diff expect file fileutils +findutils flex gawk gcc gdb gdbm gettext ghostscript gperf grep groff +gzip inetutils irc jbigkit jpeg less libpng login lynx m4 make man +mingw mingw-runtime mt mutt ncftp ncurses opengl openssh openssl patch +pcre perl popt postgresql psutils python readline regex rsync rxvt sed +sh-utils squid ssmtp tar tcltk tcsh termcap tetex texinfo textutils +tiff time unzip vim w32api wget which xpm-nox zip zlib @end example -(This list is almost certainly out of date as new packages are added.) +(This list becomes out of date as new packages are added.) Full source code is available for all packages and tools. @@ -76,22 +76,36 @@ overwritten during the new setup. Once you've installed the latest net release, the new setup will update just the individual packages that need it. -@subsection The README says I should turn off anti-virus software. Isn't that dangerous? +@subsection Is @code{setup.exe}, or one of the packages, infected with a virus? -Only Network Associates (formerly McAfee) products have been reported to -"hang" when extracting Cygwin tar archives. Other products have been -reported to detect false positives in Cygwin files. Depending on how -your anti-virus software is configured, it may then delete the file(s) -without prompting you. Any problems will depend on the particular -engine and/or signature file in use, and possibly other factors. If you -don't mind @emph{this} risk, then just leave your anti-virus software -running. +Unlikely. Unless you can confirm it, please don't report it to the +mailing list. Anti-virus products have been known to detect false +positives when extracting compressed tar archives. If this causes +problems for you, consider disabling your anti-virus software when +running @code{setup}. Read the next entry for a fairly safe way to do +this. -Otherwise, you can download @code{setup.exe} and scan it. Then turn off -the anti-virus software, then run setup to download and extract all the -tar files. Then re-activate your anti-virus software and scan -everything in C:\cygwin (or wherever you chose to install). This should -be safe, as long as nobody substitutes a malicious @code{setup.exe}! +@subsection My computer hangs when I try to run @code{setup.exe}! + +Network Associates (formerly McAfee) products have been reported to +"hang" when extracting Cygwin tar archives. Consider disabling your +anti-virus software when running @code{setup}. The following +procedure should be a fairly safe way to do that: + +@enumerate +@item Download @code{setup.exe} and scan it explicitly. + +@item Turn off the anti-virus software. + +@item Run setup to download and extract all the tar files. + +@item Re-activate your anti-virus software and scan everything +in C:\cygwin (or wherever you chose to install). + +@end itemize + +This should be safe, as long as nobody substitutes a malicious +@code{setup.exe}! @subsection What packages should I download? @@ -175,7 +189,15 @@ without spaces. /etc/passwd, you may need to make corresponding changes there. See the README file for that package.) -@subsection How do I uninstall Cygwin? +@subsection How do I uninstall individual packages? + +Run @code{setup.exe} as you would to install packages. In the list of +packages to install, click on the @samp{Full/Part} button to get a +full listing, if the package you want to uninstall is not already +listed. Click on the cycle glyph until the action reads +@samp{Uninstall}. Proceed with @samp{Next}. + +@subsection How do I uninstall @strong{all} of Cygwin? Setup has no automatic uninstall facility. Just delete everything manually: @@ -233,9 +255,9 @@ snapshots apply: (e.g. inetd), before updating @code{cygwin1.dll}. You may have to restart Windows to clear the DLL from memory. -@item Snapshots are risky. They have not been tested. Use them @strong{only} if -there is a feature or bugfix that you need to try, and you are willing -to deal with any problems. +@item Snapshots are risky. They have not been tested. Use them +@strong{only} if there is a feature or bugfix that you need to try, +and you are willing to deal with any problems. @item If you cannot download a snapshot from the main ftp distribution site, use a mirror, and look in the @samp{snapshots} directory. You may -- 2.11.0