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Re: text setup
Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
>>>> I use Cygwin along with Win2k. Is it possible to update the software
in
>>>> text mode (access only via ssh)?
>>>
>>> There is currently no way to do a text-mode setup. There is, however,
>>> a way to run setup unattended via ssh. Search the list archives for
>>> "unattended setup". You'll probably need to configure the ssh service
>>> to allow interaction with the desktop.
>>> Igor
>>
>> Will it allow me to choose the packages to install?
>
> Don't know, you'll have to search for instructions
I will.
> or look at setup sources.
Bad news. I don't have enough time to play with the sources.
>> How would I see the result?
>
> If worse comes to worst, you can always take a look at
> /var/log/setup.log{,full}.
That's what I was afraid of. Thanks for help.
Is any text-mode setup developed? Or at least planned? I would increase a
lot the value of Cygwin.
Regards
Krzysztof Duleba
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