Christopher Faylor wrote: > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 06:16:17PM -0400, Ralph Hempel wrote: >> Christopher Faylor wrote:
>> <duck> >> >> Wouldn't it be nice if setup knew enough to remove the bz2 files for >> packages that were no longer current? >> >> </duck> > > No need to duck. I think setup really should just delete the files > when it is done with them if you choose "install from internet". Keeping the accumulated older versions cached in the local package dir has saved my skin and/or been a handy source of historical reference material on numerous occasions. So if we're going to add a "tidy up local package dir" behaviour, I reckon it should be governed by another check-box on the final page, alongside the "create menu item" and "create shortcut" boxes. cheers, DaveK -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/