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| author | Jon Turney <jon.turney@dronecode.org.uk> | 2022-01-10 21:22:17 +0300 |
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| committer | Jon Turney <jon.turney@dronecode.org.uk> | 2022-01-12 22:17:10 +0300 |
| commit | 7e8031a5fd356f205e08a3297d8da83f42e6b8ae (patch) | |
| tree | 21b08178de21b7d95513c818d550093db7ed2c53 /winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml | |
| parent | bd179c36bf148091171cbf866e31a2ef6e5de7b1 (diff) | |
Cygwin: doc: drop mention of 32-bit installer
Drop mention of 32-bit installer, since it's offically discouraged, and
planned to be dropped soon.
Adjust various references to be something more generic, like 'the Cygwin
Setup program' to accommodate this.
Diffstat (limited to 'winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml')
| -rw-r--r-- | winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml | 12 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml index c04ffe9a5..740c6fefb 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml @@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ <para> There is only one recommended way to install Cygwin, which is to use the -Cygwin Setup program, a GUI installer named -<command>setup-x86_64.exe</command> for 64 bit Windows, or -<command>setup-x86.exe</command> for 32 bit Windows. It is flexible and easy to use. +Cygwin Setup program, a GUI installer. +It is flexible and easy to use. You can pick and choose the packages you wish to install, and update them individually. Full source code is available for all packages and tools. @@ -191,7 +190,6 @@ Here is how Cygwin secures the installation and update process to counter <orderedlist> <listitem><para>The Cygwin website provides the Cygwin Setup program -(<literal>setup-x86.exe</literal> or <literal>setup-x86_64.exe</literal>) using HTTPS (SSL/TLS). This authenticates that the Cygwin Setup program came from the Cygwin website @@ -261,8 +259,7 @@ widely-used SHA-2 suite of cryptographic hashes). <para> To best secure your installation and update process, download -the Cygwin Setup program <filename>setup-x86_64.exe</filename> (64-bit) or -<filename>setup-x86.exe</filename> (32-bit), and then +the Cygwin Setup program, and then check its signature (using a signature-checking tool you trust) using the Cygwin public key (<ulink url="https://cygwin.com/key/pubring.asc"/>). @@ -318,8 +315,7 @@ archives. If this happens to you, consider disabling your anti-virus software when running the Cygwin Setup program. The following procedure should be a fairly safe way to do that: </para> -<orderedlist><listitem><para>Download <filename>setup-x86_64.exe</filename> or -<filename>setup-x86.exe</filename> and scan it explicitly. +<orderedlist><listitem><para>Download the Cygwin Setup program and scan it explicitly. </para> </listitem> <listitem><para>Turn off the anti-virus software. |