On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Fergus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I'd like to backup the packages list of my current Cygwin installation, >>> ie >>> the config files which list which packages Cygwin got installed. >>> So that I could take this configuration file(s) to another PC with fresh >>> Cygwin installation and get the same Cygwin programs I use on the other >>> PC. >>> Or for re-installment, for example when the Cygwin folder has been lost. >>> Which files would I have to backup to achieve that? > >> /etc/setup/installed.db contains the list of installed packages and their >> version. >> Setting the version to zero will force setup to download and install the >> package. > > I wish! This ruse worked with setup.exe v.2.510.2.2 but it does not work > with the current setup.exe v.2.573.2.2. > (See also http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2007-10/msg00051.html.) It is a real > pity that this useful functionality > (particularly the earlier reported one) has been lost with 2.510.2.2 -> > 2.573.2.2. > > Fergus
Oh, bummer. I used that to sync distros among machines. I will have to be more cleaver now. Mirko -- 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/