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Expanded anti-virus information.
How to uninstall a package.
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@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ The following packages are available with the current release:
@example @example
ash autoconf automake bash binutils bison byacc bzip2 clear cpio crypt ash autoconf automake bash binutils bison byacc bzip2 clear cpio cron
cvs cygrunsrv cygwin dejagnu diff expect file fileutils findutils flex crypt ctags cvs cygrunsrv cygwin dejagnu diff expect file fileutils
gawk gcc gdb gdbm gettext ghostscript gperf grep groff gzip inetutils findutils flex gawk gcc gdb gdbm gettext ghostscript gperf grep groff
irc jbigkit jpeg less libpng login lynx m4 make man mingw mt mutt ncftp gzip inetutils irc jbigkit jpeg less libpng login lynx m4 make man
ncurses newlib-man opengl openssh openssl patch pcre perl popt mingw mingw-runtime mt mutt ncftp ncurses opengl openssh openssl patch
postgresql python readline regex rxvt sed sh-utils squid ssmtp tar tcltk pcre perl popt postgresql psutils python readline regex rsync rxvt sed
tcsh termcap tetex-beta texinfo textutils tiff time unzip vim w32api sh-utils squid ssmtp tar tcltk tcsh termcap tetex texinfo textutils
wget which xpm xpm-nox zip zlib tiff time unzip vim w32api wget which xpm-nox zip zlib
@end example @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(This list is almost certainly out of date as new packages are added.) (This list becomes out of date as new packages are added.)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. 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 Once you've installed the latest net release, the new setup will update
just the individual packages that need it. 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 Unlikely. Unless you can confirm it, please don't report it to the
"hang" when extracting Cygwin tar archives. Other products have been mailing list. Anti-virus products have been known to detect false
reported to detect false positives in Cygwin files. Depending on how positives when extracting compressed tar archives. If this causes
your anti-virus software is configured, it may then delete the file(s) problems for you, consider disabling your anti-virus software when
without prompting you. Any problems will depend on the particular running @code{setup}. Read the next entry for a fairly safe way to do
engine and/or signature file in use, and possibly other factors. If you this.
don't mind @emph{this} risk, then just leave your anti-virus software
running.
Otherwise, you can download @code{setup.exe} and scan it. Then turn off @subsection My computer hangs when I try to run @code{setup.exe}!
the anti-virus software, then run setup to download and extract all the
tar files. Then re-activate your anti-virus software and scan Network Associates (formerly McAfee) products have been reported to
everything in C:\cygwin (or wherever you chose to install). This should "hang" when extracting Cygwin tar archives. Consider disabling your
be safe, as long as nobody substitutes a malicious @code{setup.exe}! 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? @subsection What packages should I download?
@ -175,7 +189,15 @@ without spaces.
/etc/passwd, you may need to make corresponding changes there. See the /etc/passwd, you may need to make corresponding changes there. See the
README file for that package.) 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 Setup has no automatic uninstall facility. Just delete everything
manually: manually:
@ -233,9 +255,9 @@ snapshots apply:
(e.g. inetd), before updating @code{cygwin1.dll}. You may have to (e.g. inetd), before updating @code{cygwin1.dll}. You may have to
restart Windows to clear the DLL from memory. restart Windows to clear the DLL from memory.
@item Snapshots are risky. They have not been tested. Use them @strong{only} if @item Snapshots are risky. They have not been tested. Use them
there is a feature or bugfix that you need to try, and you are willing @strong{only} if there is a feature or bugfix that you need to try,
to deal with any problems. and you are willing to deal with any problems.
@item If you cannot download a snapshot from the main ftp distribution @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 site, use a mirror, and look in the @samp{snapshots} directory. You may