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Re: Stop with the automatic updates


On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Linda Walsh  wrote:
> Filipp Gunbin wrote:
>>
>> On 17/08/2012 14:46, Herbert Stocker wrote:
>>>
>>> Or am i misunderstanding the radio buttons for keep, cur and exp?
>>
>> From Cygwin UG: "All packages can be set to stay at the installed
>> version by pressing the Keep button in the top right part of the chooser
>> window.".
>> Why don't you use that radio?
>
> ----
>         Cuz then you can't see what updates are available.  If you
> select 'keep', the "New" version becomes 'keep', instead of whatever
> is available.

You could first look at what updates are available (I routinely switch
to "Pending" first when running setup.exe) and then select "Keep"

Csaba
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