diff --git a/winsup/doc/highlights.xml b/winsup/doc/highlights.xml index 67e326cb4..e1c05c5a4 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/highlights.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/highlights.xml @@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ that the root path is C:\Cygwin. So it looks for the fstab file in C:\Cygwin\etc\fstab. The layout of this file is very similar to the layout of the fstab file on Linux. Just instead of block devices, -the mount points point to Win32 paths. An installation with -setup.exe installs a fstab file by -default, which can easily be changed using the editor of your choice. +the mount points point to Win32 paths. On installation, a default +fstab file is created, which can easily be changed +using the editor of your choice. The fstab file allows mounting arbitrary Win32 paths into the POSIX file system space. A special case is the so-called diff --git a/winsup/doc/intro.xml b/winsup/doc/intro.xml index c68345979..a38609990 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/intro.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/intro.xml @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ NOTES To port applications you will need to install the development tools, which you can do by selecting gcc in - setup.exe (dependencies are automatically handled). + the Cygwin Setup program (dependencies are automatically handled). If you need a specific program or library, you can search for a Cygwin package containing it at: diff --git a/winsup/doc/ov-ex-unix.xml b/winsup/doc/ov-ex-unix.xml index c47a3992b..28e351bc8 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ov-ex-unix.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/ov-ex-unix.xml @@ -21,17 +21,18 @@ than most UNIX-like operating systems; these are described in more detail in . -Use the graphical command setup.exe any time you want -to update or install a Cygwin package. This program must be run -manually every time you want to check for updated packages since Cygwin +Use the graphical Cygwin Setup program (available from the +Cygwin homepage) +any time you want to update or install a Cygwin package. This program must +be run manually every time you want to check for updated packages since Cygwin does not currently include a mechanism for automatically detecting package updates. -By default, setup.exe only installs a minimal subset of +By default, the Cygwin Setup program only installs a minimal subset of packages. Add any other packages by clicking on the + next to the Category name and selecting the package from the displayed -list. You may search for specfic tools by using the +list. You may search for specific tools by using the Setup Package Search at the Cygwin web site. @@ -40,9 +41,8 @@ After installation, you can find Cygwin-specific documentation in the /usr/share/doc/Cygwin/ directory. -For more information about what each option in -setup.exe means, see . +For more information about what each option in Cygwin Setup means, +see . diff --git a/winsup/doc/ov-ex-win.xml b/winsup/doc/ov-ex-win.xml index 9a24021a7..7b5bf033e 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ov-ex-win.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/ov-ex-win.xml @@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ to become acquainted with UNIX basics (search for "UNIX basics" or "UNIX tutorial"). -To install a basic Cygwin environment, run the -setup.exe program and click Next +To install a basic Cygwin environment, run the Cygwin Setup program from +the Cygwin homepage and click +Next at each page. The default settings are correct for most users. If you want to know more about what each option means, see -. Use setup.exe +. Use the Cygwin Setup program any time you want to update or install a Cygwin package. If you are installing Cygwin for a specific purpose, use it to install the tools that you need. For example, if you want to compile C++ programs, you need the gcc-g++ package and probably a text -editor like nano. When running -setup.exe, clicking on categories and packages in the -package installation screen will provide you with the ability to control -what is installed or updated. +editor like nano. When running Cygwin Setup, +clicking on categories and packages in the package installation screen +will provide you with the ability to control what is installed or updated. After installation, you can find Cygwin-specific documentation in diff --git a/winsup/doc/overview.xml b/winsup/doc/overview.xml index aaaaef0cd..4d312c714 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/overview.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/overview.xml @@ -100,10 +100,9 @@ the GNU configure mechanism. Self hosting was achieved as of the beta The entire Cygwin toolset was available as a monolithic install. In April 2000, the project announced a -New Cygwin Net Release which provided the native non-Cygwin Win32 program -setup.exe to install and upgrade each package -separately. Since then, the Cygwin DLL and setup.exe -have seen continuous development. +New Cygwin Net Release which provided a graphical non-Cygwin +Setup program to install and upgrade each package separately. Since then, +the Cygwin DLL and the Setup tool have seen continuous development.