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Brad McNeely wrote:
> I've been using cygwin for a while but one question I've got is this.
> I've found that the file /etc/installed.db lists all of the cygwin
> components that are installed.  I've had to rebuild my laptop due to hard
> drive failures a couple of times and now have received a new laptop.  Is
> there a way to have cygwin's setup.exe install the components that are on
> my existing laptop automatically without having to pick through the list
> and through trial and error re-install the parts I missed?  Thanks.


This has been asked and answered before on this list.  You can find
details in the email archives.  The short of it is, you can copy
/etc/installed.db over and reset all the versions to 0.  Then run
setup.exe.



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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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