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Re: Embedded packaging of cygwin without installation


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Hans Kaiser wrote:

> - no changes on existing preinstalled cygwin installation
> 
> The first step was successful with http://www.cygwineasy.tk. But it
> destroyed the preinstalled cygwins, which I must not change...
> 
> Does anybody here has an idea, how I could realize the requirements?

The fact that Cygwin stores its mount table in the registry pretty much
means this is impossible unless you distribute a modified Cygwin that
uses a different key, as well as a different name for the various shared
identifiers.  See the recent thread about the FAQ question relating to
third party distributors.

Brian

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