wise way to install cygwin packages

[Ken Jackson]

On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 20:41:53 +0800
Steven Woody wrote:
> 3. So, after I do some other clicks to really deselect the PB, I have
> to go back to deselect PA again!
...
> This make the operation very very hard to perform.

I agree.  And even for simple operations I find it a bother to have to
start up a gui to install a package or check for updates.

It would be great to have a command-line package management tool. For
example, if yum were ported to Cygwin, for the case you cite, you could
do this:

$ yum remove PA PB

I would love to make a contribution like porting yum.  (But don't wait
for me.)

-Ken Jackson

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