At 03:27 PM 2/14/2002, Mack, Daemian wrote: > > >I'd like confirmation or denial of this, because I'd like to > > move forward > > >without scripting a full Cygwin installation, using only > > these three files. > > > > I'm not sure what you mean by a "full Cygwin installation, > > using only these > > three files". To people on this list, a full Cygwin > > installation is more > > than just the three files you indicate. > >*Without* scripting the full installation. From the viewpoint of my install >package, it's infinitely easier to copy three files into a temporary working >directory, run them, then delete them, without worrying about a full >installation of Cygwin.
OK. If you keep yourself pointed at the temporary working directory and no other Cygwin installation is present or loaded at the time, this should be OK. > > It's worth noting that the installation you're describing would be > > considered a custom one by this list and should come with its own > > support channel. This list can't be it. I suspect that > > you're aware of > > this but in case you're not, it's an important point to consider. > >I do realize this. What I'm asking is no more than this: is a full Cygwin >installation required in order for bash.exe to use rsync.exe to read from >and write to the local Windows filesystem? Or are these two files -- plus >the cygwin.dll -- sufficient for this purpose? Yep, should be. Larry Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com 838 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
