Network install of Cygwin?

[Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E]]

Tim Visher sent the following at Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:25 AM
>On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 5:14 PM, John Sambrook
> <PCYMTNQREAIYR> wrote:
>>> Is it possible to do a network install of the Cygwin distribution, so
>> that a copy doesn't have to reside on every machine where it might be
>> used?
>
>I'd be very interested in this as well

First: http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PCYMTNQREAIYR

I think that it would work, especially if it is just for you.  Why don't
you just try it and see?

Things to think about:
  - Is this just for you or will many people use it?
  - mount tables.
  - environmental variables.

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