Re: Setup - command line only

[Kevin and Nancy <bachcottage at gmail dot com>]

Ok, I take it back.  "setup.exe -q" will work on an SSH remote 
connection.  It remains to be seen if it actually updates packages, but 
a GUI setup display did not appear on the the local Windows display with 
a remotely invoked "setup.exe -q".  Thus, I question if "setup.exe -q" 
on a remote SSH session will actually update anything.  Cygnus for 
Windows is "da bom" in my book.  You guys have been great in your 
comments.  Usually postings like this for me results in virtual blank 
stares.
Kevin

In reply to Kevin and Nancy, sent at 2009-02-23 7:44 AM :
> I have seen the options that allow to expedite the update process with 
> a command line, and the GUI is still displayed.  I don't think this 
> works if you're trying to use these options from a SSH remote access, 
> i.e. you'd still need access to Windows to run the setup so the GUI 
> can be displayed.  (I'm not sure on this point exactly.  Seems like I 
> tried it.)  I will look a the link for the source, to see how 
> difficult it may be to assist.
> Kevin
>
> In reply to Larry Hall (Cygwin), sent at 2009-02-22 10:05 PM :
> > Ralph Hempel wrote:
> > > Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
> > >
> > > > No, it's only the 289th time, which probably accounts for why you 
> > > > couldn't
> > > > find it with Google. ;-)  These kinds of features are missing from
> > > > 'setup.exe' because there hasn't been a volunteer contributor for 
> > > > them.
> > > > If you're interested in contributing something, see the link below:
> > >
> > > OK, the update of setup is not supported, but setup DOES in fact
> > > allow fully command line based operation. I know because I moaned
> > > about it, collected and tested patches, and even contributed a minor
> > > fix to the option parsing.
> >
> > That's true but I believe the OP was lamenting that there wasn't a
> > version that didn't still have the GUI even when run from the command
> > line.  If I'm wrong, then I'm sure you've made the OP's day. :-)


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