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Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:58:15 +0300
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To: Jon Turney <jon.turney@dronecode.org.uk>, cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: possible setup bug in /etc/setup/installed.db contents
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Greetings, Jon Turney!

> On 13/08/2025 06:57, Brian Inglis via Cygwin wrote:
>> On 2025-08-12 23:28, Jeremy Drake via Cygwin wrote:
>>> At least a non-obvious behavior.  It seems that packages explicitly
>>> selected via the `-P` command line argument are recorded in
>>> /etc/setup/installed.db with `0` in the 3rd column, where packages
>>> explicitly selected via the GUI are recorded with a `1` in that column.
>> > Possibly because setup in that mode can not decide whether each package > is really a dependency or selection?

> No, I think this is just a bug.

> If the package is listed in after a '-P' option, it's been "explicitly
> selected by the user", so this flag should be set to record that.

> (In fact, I have a vague memory of fixing something like this once already)

Could this be an issue when paired with other options, like if fully
unattended installation is chosen?

>> Do we need a pick fragment e.g. -P pkg=ver#[01] or option --pick[=]{0|1}?
> I'd consider a patch for the second form, an explicit
> '--record-use-picks-(enable|disable)' option, although it seems a bit excessive.

The intended meaning of the switch is clear enough, IMO. Adding more options
to that is… excessive.


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With best regards,
Andrey Repin
Thursday, August 14, 2025 10:56:39

Sorry for my terrible english...

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