DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 delorie.com 44QHZWVI226397
Authentication-Results: delorie.com;
	dkim=pass (1024-bit key, unprotected) header.d=cygwin.com header.i=@cygwin.com header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=default header.b=imttOb+V
X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com
DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org D02AC3858D28
DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=cygwin.com;
	s=default; t=1716744930;
	bh=p1+ykv/eNx9I2FTYbtnE8/9WLzD9c0bouNbh1e9VplU=;
	h=Date:To:Subject:In-Reply-To:References:List-Id:List-Unsubscribe:
	 List-Archive:List-Post:List-Help:List-Subscribe:From:Reply-To:Cc:
	 From;
	b=imttOb+VzSEUKMwRW1NUKf0+5m22RyaoiR+VJOLLsUOIlZAfc2c0Jv1dJ99tweCos
	 aG7kcqrdwekCrGRFpLNHarc2s59oBaKg2N1Kg1D9s6Bo3+vef5uIfxD8dtgSpg0z0B
	 v9IWiphEct9kLg4RmicJdFgvtiatctsbkM1di6jY=
X-Original-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Delivered-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.2 sourceware.org 773963858D28
ARC-Filter: OpenARC Filter v1.0.0 sourceware.org 773963858D28
ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1716744909; cv=none;
 b=Ib0CXwKsyPcm/w1WiCVFiq+LNN4rYJwG8zijokLD3dPyMiWvMO4ODFmvfnZiGMOFckbflHJlp6eSGFxFe0mT6OrtcaD3Jaq1MN6OYSHLle7lATGh0CklvdMnZ/njp2DPYHXPx+XEoPvyqwqAhCwxh+w6X35C1+GXq/hbTOIp1aw=
ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key;
 t=1716744909; c=relaxed/simple;
 bh=d2dE9/aYL3HRBvhVhwKjDLOBFKRmvawPPnR0qV2EzDM=;
 h=DKIM-Signature:Date:From:Message-ID:To:Subject:MIME-Version;
 b=nW0M4yYOFDExxLcoYWEH8DPAMabmsfgu+uOEVwubSqi7MOVTbYuzflOpWDP/tpNeRq0K/TsyGVlaUC8tl/iCgiyuPqQLFM7Ycnob/L4WxPLHTfs8RM7pFXiXEFKv/b9h43AzGU9yGkp5s9bIoxpsCEsV/1Jq5xtuyKmArpPYDEg=
ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; server2.sourceware.org
X-Yandex-Fwd: 1
Date: Sun, 26 May 2024 20:29:08 +0300
X-Mailer: The Bat! (v9.3.4) Professional
Message-ID: <386067300.20240526202908@yandex.ru>
To: Martin Wege <martin DOT l DOT wege AT gmail DOT com>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Installing Cygwin as normal user in nonstandard location?
In-Reply-To: <CANH4o6OHqzRiX8nHBAiTix44oSxfOhtB1CFLooHsYOJR7SStxQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANH4o6M=hm5de=iiTLMbG_uRhjm7fStCuBorBf-pLd4VGtUofw AT mail DOT gmail DOT com> 
 <CANV9t=SdARNoLTer18q+4t0QuFALexaXzdZ0ZfgYbo7=_77epg AT mail DOT gmail DOT com>
 <CANH4o6OHqzRiX8nHBAiTix44oSxfOhtB1CFLooHsYOJR7SStxQ AT mail DOT gmail DOT com>
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, DKIM_SIGNED,
 DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, DKIM_VALID_EF, FREEMAIL_FROM, KAM_THEBAT,
 NICE_REPLY_A, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H4, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL,
 SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS, TXREP, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE,
 XM_LIGHT_HEAVY autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.6
X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.6 (2021-04-09) on
 server2.sourceware.org
X-BeenThere: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.30
Precedence: list
List-Id: General Cygwin discussions and problem reports <cygwin.cygwin.com>
List-Unsubscribe: <https://cygwin.com/mailman/options/cygwin>,
 <mailto:cygwin-request AT cygwin DOT com?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin/>
List-Post: <mailto:cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
List-Help: <mailto:cygwin-request AT cygwin DOT com?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <https://cygwin.com/mailman/listinfo/cygwin>,
 <mailto:cygwin-request AT cygwin DOT com?subject=subscribe>
From: Andrey Repin via Cygwin <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Cc: Andrey Repin <anrdaemon AT yandex DOT ru>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Errors-To: cygwin-bounces+archive-cygwin=delorie DOT com AT cygwin DOT com
Sender: "Cygwin" <cygwin-bounces+archive-cygwin=delorie DOT com AT cygwin DOT com>

Greetings, Martin Wege!

>> Can Cygwin be installed as a normal user (without Admin rights) in a
>> > nonstandard location, like C.\Users\martinwege\cygwinroot36\...)?
>> >
>> > Also, can this be done for more than one Cygwin version, e.g. I'd like
>> > to test multiple Cygwin versions in parallel.
>> >
>>
>> (?) Why ask when you can just try both scenarios pretty easily?

> Simple example for possible issues (might be more):
> Cygwin seems to modify the global REGISTRY with a "Install for
> everyone" (as Admin). What will happen then?

Why would you try to "install for everyone" if you don't have an admin rights?

> Can Cygwin installations installed as non-admin interact via Windows
> REGISTRY, or other unexpected ways?

That's pretty strange question.

> So testing by a non-expert like me might not uncover
> such things immediately, so I better ask the experts here

What do you ACTUALLY want to do?


-- 
With best regards,
Andrey Repin
Sunday, May 26, 2024 20:25:48

Sorry for my terrible english...


-- 
Problem reports:      https://cygwin.com/problems.html
FAQ:                  https://cygwin.com/faq/
Documentation:        https://cygwin.com/docs.html
Unsubscribe info:     https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple