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@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
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@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 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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