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jameshanley39 wrote:

<snip>

> 
> But I just wanted to have what I want installed automatically
> 
> Not having to go through all the things if i wanted to remove and then
> install / "reinstall" cygwin.
> 
> i checked the cygwin FAQ , since before I had only looked at the cygwin
> user manual.
> 
> The solution for me is to keep the package directory separate from the
> cygwin program directory. e.g. c:\cygwin and c:\cygwinpk  I Select what
> I want once, install. That makes my package directory as I want it.
> I Make a copy of the package directory.
> 
> Then if i want to install cygwin again, I just  remove the cygwin
> directory  copy cygwinpk2 to cygwinpk (oddly does not work from win xp
> command prompt, but anyhow).  And then I install cygwin, telling it to
> install from local directory, and I point it to my directory with the
> stuff i want.


Glad you found the solution to your problem in the FAQ.  We like when
people look there as well as at other documentation. :-)


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