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Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 01:08:09 -0400
To: gary <unix_based_punk@prodigy.net>, cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: Backup and reinstallation of cygwin
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From: ERIC KRAUSE (ekraus02) <ekraus02@baker.edu>

On Sat, Sep 14, 2002 at 06:14:44PM -0400, gary wrote:
> I've backed up an installation of cygwin by copying the download folder and
> all of its files to cd. I was wondering how I could reinstall cygwin with
> the options I had enabled with the previous installation without having to
> redownload everything. I'm on dial up so it took a long time first time
> around.

You can use the "Install from Local Directory" option to install using
the packages on your CD.

Keep in mind that setup only selects the "Base" packages to be installed
by default.

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Eric R. Krause

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