X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM,KAM_THEBAT,KHOP_THREADED,RCVD_IN_NIX_SPAM,SPF_SOFTFAIL X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:09:16 +0400 From: Andrey Repin Reply-To: Andrey Repin Message-ID: <176672993.20120713050916@mtu-net.ru> To: LMH , cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: best way to re-install and keep cygwin configuration In-Reply-To: <4FFF12A6.5000100@molconn.com> References: <4FFF12A6 DOT 5000100 AT molconn DOT com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Greetings, LMH! > I am getting ready to re-install XP and I would like to avoid having to > completely redo my cygwin install. Is there a way to export the current > settings (installed packages, etc) and then re-import it after re-install? Just pack up the installation directory, and splash it somewhere afterward. You'll have to regen the /etc/passwd and /etc/group, unless you're running in domain environment. On an unrelated note, install Cygwin on a separate partition next time. :) > I was thinking of just copying my cygwin_install directory that has > setup.exe and the mirror folders Totally unnecessary. If you've maintained your installation for quite some time, updating regularly, then setup cache contains lots of obsolete packages. Would be much, much faster to just burn it and download new setup.exe when you need it. > and then reintroducing that to the new install, or just copying the entire > cygwin root folder as well. -- WBR, Andrey Repin (anrdaemon AT freemail DOT ru) 13.07.2012, <05:04> Sorry for my terrible english... -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple