RE: Can I install cygwin from my own setup.ini?

["Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E]" <BBuchbinder at niaid dot nih dot gov>]

Pan ruochen wrote on Wednesday, June 03, 2009 9:08 AM:
> I only want to install the following modules:
> --------------------------
> bash
> base-files
> sed
> gawk
> --------------------------
> 
> But it's an uneasy work to deselect all the unwanted modules from the
> default status on the cygwin setup dialog box. (And the selection
> work must be done again every time I invoke setup, if setup failed or
> I want to add/remove modules).   
> I used an extern tool to calculate all the required modules from the
> basic module set by parsing the download setup.ini file and generate
> another ini file like:  

Editing setup.ini may be more work (and safer) than just using setup
without editing setup.ini.

Install the first time by using setup (as documented on cygwin.com) to
install what you want.

When updating, just keep on clicking on "Next" until you arrive at "OK"
(then click on "OK").

When updating, you can see what will be updated: in the package chooser
screen, click on the "View" button until you get the "Partial" view.

Or you can update with setup's unattended mode.  Here is what I use.
Documentation is in the archives and on cygwin.com.

c:\cygwin\usr\local\bin\setup.exe -R c:\cygwin -n -q -l h:\cygwin\arc

Good luck,

- Barry
  Disclaimer: Statements made herein are not made on behalf of NIAID.

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