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* overview2.sgml: Clarify unix-specific automatic updates section.

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2008-11-25 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
* overview2.sgml: Clarify unix-specific automatic updates section.
2008-11-25 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> 2008-11-25 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
Suggested by Valerio Bigiani <vbigiani@yahoo.it>: Suggested by Valerio Bigiani <vbigiani@yahoo.it>:

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<xref linkend="using-effectively"></xref>. <xref linkend="using-effectively"></xref>.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Any time you want to update or install a Cygwin package, use the Use the graphical command <command>setup.exe</command> any time you want
graphical <command>setup.exe</command> program. Note that, differently from to update or install a Cygwin package. This program must be run
what happens under most Unix and Linux systems, presence of updated manually every time you want to check for updated packages since Cygwin
packages isn't checked automatically in the default installation, but you does not currently include a mechanism for automatically detecting
have to run manually<command>setup.exe</command> to check for updates. package updates.
By default, <command>setup.exe</command> only installs a minimal set of </para>
packages, so look around and choose your favorite utilities on the package <para>
selection screen. You may also search for specfic tools on the Cygwin By default, <command>setup.exe</command> only installs a minimal subset of
website's <ulink url="http://cygwin.com/packages/">Setup Package packages. Add any other packages by clicking on the <literal>+</literal>
Search</ulink> For more information about what each option in next to the Category name and then select the package from the displayed
<command>setup.exe</command> means, see <xref linkend="internet-setup"></xref>. list. You may search for specfic tools by using the
<ulink url="http://cygwin.com/packages/">Setup Package Search</ulink>
at the Cygwin web site.
</para>
<para>
For more information about what each option in
<command>setup.exe</command> means, see <xref
linkend="internet-setup"></xref>.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Another option is to install everything by clicking on the Another option is to install everything by clicking on the