On 11/12/2014 3:28 AM, t s wrote: > I have some elementary questions regarding the cygwin setup program. I ran the latest version 2.852 (64 bit). wrong mailing list. Use main one for these questions > the options are install / re-install / un-install / default >> my understanding is as follows; >> choosing "install" creates a new installation of the selected cygwin components >> choosing "re-install" uninstalls the selected cygwin components, then creates a new installation >> choosing "un-install" uninstalls the selected cygwin components >> choosing "default" updates the selected cygwin components >> so if I wish to update my local installation to the latest release, I would choose "default", as per the following screen capture; >> http://www.cpm86.com/default.jpg >> What is the function of the "keep" / "cur" / "exp" radio buttons? >> Please confirm my understanding of these four options. Thanks. https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/setup-net.html#setup-packages Regards Marco -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple