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diff --git a/packages/Win32/cygwin/README b/packages/Win32/cygwin/README index 47d4f0568..441af4aaf 100644 --- a/packages/Win32/cygwin/README +++ b/packages/Win32/cygwin/README @@ -30,14 +30,17 @@ Build Instructions (to recompile from the cygwin source tarball): Download the source (either the official release or the cygwin version), unpack it (done for you if using setup.exe), then: - $ ./configure --prefix=/usr + $ ./configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=/usr/share/man # (*) $ make $ make test # optional - $ make install # (*) + $ make install # (**) - (*) LibTool 1.4.2 had a bug related to cygwin's use of ".exe" extensions, + (*) The Cygwin project now (as of sometime in 2003) prefers man pages + within /usr/share/man, as opposed to the default /usr/man. + + (**) LibTool 1.4.2 had a bug related to cygwin's use of ".exe" extensions, such that "make install" blew up at curl.exe. See this URL for details: - http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/libtool/2001-September/005549.html + http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/libtool/2001-September/005549.html The copy of ltmain.sh that is distributed with cURL includes this patch. As of curl 7.9.1, the official source compiles (under Cygwin) and tests @@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ Build Instructions (to recompile from the cygwin source tarball): ---NO SSL RELEASE--- Same as standard, except for the configure step, which changes to: - $ ./configure --prefix=/usr --without-ssl + $ ./configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=/usr/share/man --without-ssl NOTE: the standard release is what is available via Cygwin's setup.exe; the no-ssl release is only available from the curl website @@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ Packaging Instructions: $ tar cfj curl-7.9-1-src.tar.bz2 curl-7.9-1 ---SETUP.HINT--- + @ curl sdesc: "a client that groks URLs" ldesc: "Curl is a tool for transferring files with URL syntax, supporting FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, GOPHER, TELNET, DICT, FILE @@ -92,12 +96,19 @@ Packaging Instructions: FTP uploading, kerberos, HTTP form based upload, proxies, cookies, user+password authentication, file transfer resume, http proxy tunneling and a busload of other useful tricks." - category: Web Libs + category: Web requires: cygwin openssl + @ curl-devel + sdesc: "(lib)cURL headers, static libraries, developer docs and samples" + ldesc: "curl-devel is the developer-oriented (non-run-time) parts + of the cURL package. It includes header files, static libraries, + example source code snippets, and the libcurl man pages." + category: Web Libs Devel + requires: cygwin openssl curl + Cygwin port maintained by: Kevin Roth <kproth @ users . sourceforge . net> Questions about cURL should be directed to curl-users@cool.haxx.se. Questions about this cygwin package go to cygwin@cygwin.com. - |