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Re: setup-x86.exe exits before installation is complete


On Mar  6 12:18, Jon Beniston wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> It seems recent versions of setup-x86.exe exit before the installation is
> complete. Without the --no-admin option, the main installation is run as a
> child process, and the parent doesn't wait for the child to complete. This
> can cause a bit of a problem for other installers that install Cygwin (as
> when setup.exe exits, Cygwin isn't installed).
> 
> Is something like the attached patch appropriate? It just waits for the
> child process before exiting.

Why don't you just run your installer as admin and use the --no-admin
option?


Corinna

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Corinna Vinschen                  Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to
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