Unfortunately setup.exe is not a viable command. Does it need to be enabled somehow?
$ setup.exe -h bash: setup.exe: command not found Thrall, Bryan wrote: > > acmeinc wrote on Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:27 PM: >> I'm trying to install Cygwin apps via the Cygwin shell rather than > opening >> and running the setup.exe via the windows interface. >> >> I figure there must be a way, similar to FreeBSD ports tree, to > install >> Cygwin/Unix apps via the Cygwin shell. >> >> This will also allow me to install and update apps remotely as I have >> OpenSSH setup. >> >> Please let me konw if you any information regarding installing and > setting >> up Cygwin via the Cygwin shell. > > ---- > $ setup.exe -h > $ cat setup.log > <snip> > Command Line Options: > -D --download Download from internet > -L --local-install Install from local directory > -s --site Download site > -R --root Root installation directory > -P --packages Specify packages to install > -p --proxy HTTP/FTP proxy (host:port) > -q --quiet-mode Unattended setup mode > -h --help print help > -l --local-package-dir Local package directory > -r --no-replaceonreboot Disable replacing in-use files > on next > reboot. > -X --no-verify Don't verify setup.ini > signatures > -n --no-shortcuts Disable creation of desktop and > start > menu shortcuts > -N --no-startmenu Disable creation of start menu > shortcut > -d --no-desktop Disable creation of desktop > shortcut > -K --pubkey Path to extra public key file > (gpg > format) > -S --sexpr-pubkey Extra public key in s-expr > format > -u --untrusted-keys Use untrusted keys from > last-extrakeys > -U --keep-untrusted-keys Use untrusted keys and retain > all > -A --disable-buggy-antivirus Disable known or suspected buggy > anti > virus software packages during > execution. > ---- > > For example (untested), to install vim and bc: > > setup.exe -d -q -R 'c:\cygwin' -s 'http://mirrors.xmission.com/cygwin/' > -l 'c:\cygwin\home\thrall' -P vim,bc > > -- > Bryan Thrall > FlightSafety International > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > 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/ > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Cygwin-setup.exe-via-the-cygwin-shell-tp20259653p20270087.html Sent from the Cygwin list mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- 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/
