> -----Original Message----- > From: cygwin-ow...@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-ow...@cygwin.com] On > Behalf Of Corinna Vinschen > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 2:39 PM > To: cygwin@cygwin.com > Subject: EXT: Re: Can't use install-path longer than 15 chars after 2.875 > update > > On Aug 31 20:22, Jacek Sowiński wrote: > > After updating to setup-x86_64.exe version 2.875 I can't use install > > paths longer than 15 chars and error is throwed: > > > > > The install directory must be absolute, with both a drive letter and > > > leading slash, like C:\Cygwin > > So what was your actual install path? > > FYI, I just used setup-2.875 to installed Cygwin into C:\cygwin-test-blubber- > test\test\test and it just worked.
I can confirm that C:\apps\Cygwin64 does NOT work but C:\apps\Cygwin6 does. I also get the error with C:\cygwin-test-blubber-test\test\test. > > > Corinna > > -- > Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to > Cygwin Maintainer cygwin AT cygwin DOT com > Red Hat