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Re: special install
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, J. David Boyd wrote:
> "Calman, Jack" <Jack.Calman@XXXXXX.XXX> writes:
<http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PCYMTNQREAIYR>, now with more reasons.
> > Hi,
> >
> > Our group is interested in installing cygwin on a group of classified
> > computers that are not connected to the internet. Would you please tell me
> > how to download what I need from the internet. Then I'll put it on a CD,
> > carry it into the classified room, and then install on the computers there.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > - Jack Calman
>
> After you have a working installation on any computer, you can zip and
> copy the C:\CYGWIN directory. It is totally self contained, and
> should work fine anywhere.
Barring insignificant things like OS incompatibilities (e.g., the /etc/*
symlinks), the contents of /etc/passwd and /etc/group, and ownership modes
and permissions (just to give a few examples). IMO, it's always better to
do a clean install on each machine.
Igor
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