From 65ec4a1b55cd54bdbe38bd80376601c8fa31f9d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Egor Tensin Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2021 13:02:07 +0300 Subject: README: update --- README.md | 16 ++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2f63653..79893d3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ the `packages` parameter. (C:\tools\cygwin is the default). * The `CYGWIN` environment variable is set to an empty string by default. Provide a custom value using the `env` parameter. -* Some packages install symlinks in /usr/bin along with real executables. -An example is package python3, which (as of January 2021) installs symlink -"python3", pointing to the real executable "python3.8.exe". -Calling Cygwin symlinks from Windows' command prompt is unsupported, but -there's an option to convert them to hardlinks instead (the `hardlinks` -parameter). API --- @@ -49,6 +43,16 @@ API The paths to the Cygwin binaries are added to the PATH variable. +Notes +----- + +1. Some packages install symlinks in /usr/bin along with real executables. +An example is package "python3", which (as of January 2021) installs symlink +`python3`, pointing to the real executable `python3.8.exe`. +Calling Cygwin symlinks from Windows' command prompt is unsupported, but might +be convenient (e.g. if you don't know the exact Python version), so there's an +option to convert them to hardlinks instead (the `hardlinks` parameter). + License ------- -- cgit v1.2.3