From 56d5a57e5fdf3ba796a332c631ef28ecc9bcf869 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jon Turney Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 15:21:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update FAQs which are out of date on the details of setup UI --- winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml | 11 ++++++----- winsup/doc/faq-using.xml | 14 +++++++------- 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml index ce1069616..da9fce534 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml @@ -518,10 +518,11 @@ getpwnam(3), disregarding HOME. How do I uninstall individual packages? -Run the Cygwin Setup program as you would to install packages. In the list of -packages to install, browse the relevant category or click on the -``View'' button to get a full listing. Click on the cycle glyph until -the action reads ``Uninstall''. Proceed by clicking ``Next''. +Run the Cygwin Setup program as you would to install packages. In the +``Select packages to install'' dialog, choose ``Up To Date'' in the +View drop-down menu, and locate the package. Choose the +``Uninstall'' action from the drop-down menu in the ``New'' column. Proceed by +clicking ``Next''. @@ -688,7 +689,7 @@ files, reinstall the "cygwin" package using the Cygwin Setup this purpose. See , for utilities that can do this for you. For more information on setting up a custom Cygwin package server, see -the Cygwin Setup program page. +the Cygwin Package Server page. diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml index 7b9bbe1c1..ea5f5a797 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml @@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ To repair the damage, you must run the Cygwin Setup program again, and re-install the package which provides the missing DLL package. -If you already installed the package at one point, the Cygwin Setup program won't -show the option to install the package by default. In the -``Select packages to install'' dialog, click on the Full/Part -button. This lists all packages, even those that are already -installed. Scroll down to locate the missing package, for instance -libncurses8. Click on the ``cycle'' glyph until it says -``Reinstall''. Continue with the installation. +If you already installed the package at one point, the Cygwin Setup +program won't show the option to install the package by default. In the +``Select packages to install'' dialog, choose ``Full'' in the +View drop-down menu. This lists all packages, even those +that are already installed. Scroll down to locate the missing package, for +instance libncurses8. Choose the ``Reinstall'' action from +the drop-down menu in the ``New'' column. Continue with the installation. For a detailed explanation of the general problem, and how to extend it to other missing DLLs and identify their containing packages, see