as installing the inetd service, altering system paths, etc. Setup
would not have done any of these things for you.
-@subsection Can I use setup to install snapshots?
+@subsection How do I install snapshots?
-No. It used to be possible, but not any more.
+First, are you sure you want to do this? 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.
-If experimenting with developer snapshots from
-@file{http://cygwin.com/snapshots/}, you should generally install the
-full @code{cygwin-inst-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2} update, rather than just the
-DLL, otherwise some components may be out of sync. Cygwin tar won't be
+Before installing a snapshot, you must first Close @strong{all} Cygwin
+applications, including shells and services (e.g. inetd, sshd), before
+updating @code{cygwin1.dll}. You may have to restart Windows to clear
+the DLL from memory.
+
+You cannot use Setup to install a snapshot.
+
+You should generally install the full
+@code{cygwin-inst-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2} update, rather than just the DLL,
+otherwise some components may be out of sync. Cygwin tar won't be
able to update @code{/usr/bin/cygwin1.dll}, but it should succeed with
-everything else. The following steps should work:
+everything else.
@enumerate
@end enumerate
-The obvious warnings about updating the cygwin package and using developer
-snapshots apply:
-
-@enumerate
-
-@item Close @strong{all} Cygwin applications, including shells and services
-(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 If you cannot download a snapshot from the main ftp distribution
-site, use a mirror, and look in the @samp{snapshots} directory. You may
-have to hunt for one that has a copy of the latest snapshot. Start at
-@file{http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html}.
-
-@end enumerate