Mail Archives: cygwin/2006/07/31/09:51:53
On Mon, 31 Jul 2006, Dr. Christoph Gille wrote:
> Dear Mr Pechtcha,
Peshansky, actually...
> Searching the mailing-list for an answer to my CYGWIN problem I found
> a posting from you about a related topic and hope that you might be
> able to help me.
>
> Please appologize that I contact you directly before
> posting to the mailing list
As described in <http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PPIOSPE>, it's almost always
better to post to the list, unless private email is specifically requested
by the other party.
> The Java program I write has some embedded C and Fortran source code
> and therefore requires standard compilers which are absent on XP and
> Windows2000.
>
> Therefore the Java program downloads cygwin setup.exe and launches
> setup.exe.
>
> Before launching setup.exe it tells the user to select the program
> gnu-make and the compilers for C, C++ and f77 in the devel group.
>
> I would prefere if it could select it automatically to enable
> unattended installation of these software components.
>
> Further I want the installation in driveLetter:\cygwin\ because the
> Java program needs to find the cygwin installation on HD.
>
> The only choice the user has to make is the driveLetter.
>
> What would be the best way to initiate a tailored installation on
> a client running my Java program.
Cygwin setup.exe supports a variety of command-line options. Googling for
"cygwin setup command-line options" should unearth a list (or run "setup
--help" and examine the file setup.log). You might have better luck with
newer setup snapshots (from <http://cygwin.com/setup/snapshots>).
Selecting packages might be a problem in your situation. There's an
experimental patch for package selection via the command line -- search
the cygwin-apps list archives. If you are willing to setup a mirror site
for your users, you can use the empty package with dependences trick that
I posted numerous times to the Cygwin mailing list (Google for "cygwin
automated install").
> Many thanks for your help
> Christoph Gille
>
> P.S.
>
> I think that this is a general problem
> which should be in in the FAQs. What is your opinion ?
There are too many variations for this to make a concise FAQ entry.
Perhaps a chapter in the User's Guide?
<http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#SHTDI> and <http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PTC>.
HTH,
Igor
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