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jameshanley39 wrote: <snip> > > But I just wanted to have what I want installed automatically > > Not having to go through all the things if i wanted to remove and then > install / "reinstall" cygwin. > > i checked the cygwin FAQ , since before I had only looked at the cygwin > user manual. > > The solution for me is to keep the package directory separate from the > cygwin program directory. e.g. c:\cygwin and c:\cygwinpk I Select what > I want once, install. That makes my package directory as I want it. > I Make a copy of the package directory. > > Then if i want to install cygwin again, I just remove the cygwin > directory copy cygwinpk2 to cygwinpk (oddly does not work from win xp > command prompt, but anyhow). And then I install cygwin, telling it to > install from local directory, and I point it to my directory with the > stuff i want. Glad you found the solution to your problem in the FAQ. We like when people look there as well as at other documentation. :-) -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
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