Hi Igor. Igor Peshansky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The file is called /etc/setup/installed.db. Simply copy it to the same > location on the other machine, then edit it and change all version numbers > to 0.0-0. That will ensure that you install the latest versions of the > same set of packages. Thank you very much. That is kind of what I was looking for. But I will definitely consider the alternative suggested methods as well. One last thing on this method, can a ensure that a specific version number is being installed (i.e. not the latest one). I consider testing the latest on one machine, then I want the same stuff on the others (without surprises introduced in later versions). >> > The other is to set up a local mirror with a setup.ini that includes >> > all the packages you want installed in the "Base" category. Running >> > 'setup.exe' and choosing that mirror will install the new list of >> > default packages. See the setup home page for details on this >> > (sorry, no direct pointer). >> >> I belive you mean this page: >> http://www.cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/setup-net.html > > Correct. Actually, you don't really need the whole setup.ini -- it's > enough to have one dummy package (empty bin tarball, empty source) in the > "Base" category, which depends on all the packages you want. You can use > /etc/setup/installed.db as the source for the list of packages (or run > "cygcheck -cd", which will print that list to stdout). If you choose to > go with this method, you'll need to select one of the official mirrors as > well). > > There are two more ways: one is to set up a local mirror/shared package > repository that contains only the packages you want installed, and then > select "install everything" from that mirror/repository, and the other is > to use the experimental build of setup mentioned in > <http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2006-03/msg00109.html>. Thank you very much for opening my eyes to other ways of doing this. Would it be an idea to have my question on the cygwin FAQ. Jarl -- Jarl Friis Softace ApS Omøgade 8, 2.sal 2100 København Ø. Denmark Phone: +45 26 13 20 90 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarlfriis -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
