Setup.exe error

[Lee D. Rothstein]

Paul, Brent S wrote:
<snip>
> PS - This is a bug in the current setup.exe as I downloaded a new setup.exe yesterday, when this occurred.  
>
> Paul, Brent S wrote on 26 June 2008 16:32:
>   
>>  <snip> However I get an error that "setup.exe has
>> encountered a problem and needs to close." and I can't get past it.  I've
>> tried rebooting and even downloaded the Python package a second time, but
>> it won't let me install Python.  I'm able to install other packages, just
>> not python.  I've tried 5-6 times and it ends the same way each time
>> (badly).  Is there any recourse other than removing my entire Cygwin
>> installation and then trying again?  I really don't want to do 
>   You have the same problem as in the thread that includes
>
> http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2008-04/msg00065.html
>
>   This is a known bug: when killed, setup.exe can leave a corrupt .gz-format
> listing file behind in /etc/setup.  We've fixed it in cvs, but I'm not sure
> off the top of my head whether we've released a new version since the fix
> and you must be using an old download of setup.exe, or whether the release
> version is still lacking the fix, so if a re-download of setup.exe from the
> cygwin.com website doesn't fix it, try the build I left on rapidshare a
> while back:
>
> http://rapidshare.com/files/98717404/setup.exe
>
>   (There's a new release of setup.exe in the pipeline, coming Real Soon
> Now!)
>
>     cheers,
>       DaveK
>   

Fixed my problem as well that was more severe.

Thanks!


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