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diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog index a747f74..1eb86c5 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2006-06-01 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com> + + * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.automated): New FAQ. + 2006-05-30 Dave Korn <dave.korn@artimi.com> * faq-api.xml (faq.api.winsock): Replace references to depracated diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml index 00d4719..c64cc4c 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml @@ -23,6 +23,55 @@ see <ulink url="http://cygwin.com/packages/">http://cygwin.com/packages/</ulink> </para> </answer></qandaentry> +<qandaentry id="faq.setup.automated"> +<question><para>What about an automated Cygwin installation?</para></question> +<answer> + +<para>The Cygwin Setup program is designed to be interactive, but there are +a few different ways to automate it. If you are deploying to multiple systems, +the best way is to run through a full installation once, saving the entire +downloaded package tree. Then, on target systems, run setup.exe as a "Local +Install" pointed at your downloaded package tree. You could do this +non-interactively with the command line options +<literal>setup.exe -q -L -l x:\cygwin-local\</literal>, where your downloaded +package tree is in <literal>x:\cygwin-local\</literal> (see the next FAQ for +an explanation of those options.) +</para> +<para> +For other options, search the mailing lists with terms such as +<ulink url="http://www.google.com/search?q=cygwin+automated+setup">cygwin automated setup</ulink> or +<ulink url="http://www.google.com/search?q=automated+cygwin+install">automated cygwin install</ulink>. +</para> +</answer></qandaentry> + +<qandaentry id="faq.setup.cli"> +<question><para>Does setup.exe accept command-line arguments?</para></question> +<answer> + +<para>Yes, the full listing is written to the <literal>setup.log</literal> file +when you run <literal>setup.exe --help</literal>. The current options are: +<screen> +Command Line Options: + -D --download Download from internet + -L --local-install Install from local directory + -s --site Download site + -R --root Root installation directory + -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. + -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 + -A --disable-buggy-antivirus Disable known or suspected buggy anti + virus software packages during + execution. +</screen> +</para> +</answer></qandaentry> + <qandaentry id="faq.setup.c"> <question><para>Why not install in C:\?</para></question> <answer> |