setup-x86_64.exe --quiet-mode issues using Management Tools

[Brian Inglis]

On 2020-04-21 02:14, KAVALAGIOS Panagiotis (EEAS-EXT) wrote:
>> From: Jon Turney
>> It's possible that there are bugs in setup which cause quiet-mode to get stuck
>> on some error conditions.
>> Unfortunately, there's not enough information provided to know if that's the
>> case here, or fix it if it is.

> That's fine. We do a testing with local repository, so usually the behaviour 
> should be the same on all machines. Famous last words!

>>> I have already requested a feature to totally remove any GUI from silent 
>>> installation:
>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/cygwin@cygwin.com/msg162887.html
>> Yeah, about that...
>> If you want to see a feature added to setup, by far the best way is to provide
>> a patch to add it.

> Do you accept patches in Java? :) My C skills are pure academic in the
> university several years ago.
It's Windows C++ built with Cygwin ports of a GNU toolchain:

	https://cygwin.com/git?p=cygwin-apps/setup.git	view
	git://cygwin.com/git/cygwin-apps/setup.git	clone

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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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