Cygwin question
Jude DaShiell
jdashiel at shellworld.net
Tue Jul 14 07:05:57 UTC 2009
Let's see if this helps. Package names are composed of a download name
followed by an underscore followed by a version followed by an
architecture followed by a file suffix. When pasting stuff into setup,
just paste the download name and strip the rest off.
On Fri, 30 Jan 2009, alex wallis wrote:
> hi.
> I have a feeling those commands the person told me about in the e mail while
> well meant might have been complete rubbish.
> I can't figure out if there is a way of selecting packages from the command
> line though. in fact, I am having issues even getting the command line to
> work. I paste in stuff I want the setup to do, and then when i hit enter my
> laptop makes a horrible ear peercing noise from its speakers. and then it
> finally stops and does nothing.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Masterson" <kd7cyu at yahoo.com>
> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 8:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Cygwin question
>
>
>> I doubt it. You have to be using the 1.7 version which at least for me is
>> setup-1.7.exe. Then if you do setup-1.7.exe -h it looks like nothing
>> happens but it does create the log files. It is strange to say the least.
>> I won't be near that computer again till Monday but I can paste the
>> contents of the file into a message then.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2009, alex wallis wrote:
>>
>> > hi.
>> > Am I being completely stupid? I no you said run setup from the command
>> > line, however what I am doing simply starts the gui installer.
>> > I am going to run, then typing in command, and then going to the folder
>> > which has setup.exe in and typing setup.exe
>> > the gui installer is then launched.
>> > am I being completely stupid?
>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Masterson" <kd7cyu at yahoo.com>
>> > To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>> > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 6:25 PM
>> > Subject: Re: Cygwin question
>> >
>> >
>> > > If you run "setup-1.7 -h" from the commandline it will gnerate a log
>> > > file and a .log.full file in the same directory. These files will
>> > > explain the command-line options. Which are not the same as explained
>> > > in the email. I still haven't gotten them to work 100% correctly but
>> > > at least it is a start. A better option would be to make the setup
>> > > accessible but...
>> > >
>> > > Tom
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, 30 Jan 2009, Tony Baechler wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > alex wallis wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > You can do things like:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > setup -q -n -D -L %SITE% %LOCALDIR% %PACKAGES%
>> > > > >
>> > > > > if you set up environment variables for SITE, LOCALDIR, and
>> > > > > PACKAGES.
>> > > > > Note that PACKAGES should be a comma separated list of packages
>> > > > > you want to install with NO SPACES between entries.
>> > > > > All the dependencies ar looked after automagically.
>> > > >
>> > > > > first off, does anyone no what that first lot of command line
>> > > > > switches do before the % bits where you have to enter the various
>> > > > > options?
>> > > > Hi,
>> > > >
>> > > > Since 1.7 is a test release, I doubt if anyone knows besides the
>> > > > developers. Have you read the 1.7 user's guide? Links can be found
>> > > > in the mailing list archives. There is a big html file and smaller
>> > > > files. I'd think that would list what the command line switches do.
>> > > >
>> > > > > also, rightly or wrongly, I have tried entering the info about the
>> > > > > packages I want to download into a shortcut I created to the
>> > > > > cygwin setup on my desktop, along with all the info for the mirror
>> > > > > site I want to use, and the local folder. the setup runs, and it
>> > > > > seems to download the base set of packages no problem, but it
>> > > > > completely ignores the list of custom packages I have entered.
>> > > > > does anyone have any thoughts why this might be?
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Did you set the environment variables like it says above? Did you
>> > > > try from a command prompt with them set? You're aware that Windows
>> > > > has a limit on length of command lines, right? What if you install
>> > > > them in smaller chunks instead of all at once? You didn't list what
>> > > > OS you're using, so there might be a Vista limitation, especially if
>> > > > you're not the administrator. If you've tried everything including
>> > > > setting the env vars and followed any instructions in the manual and
>> > > > it still doesn't work, file a bug. After all, it is still a test
>> > > > release and things ard bound not to work, especially in Vista and
>> > > > 2003/2008 server.
>> > > >
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