https://github.com/takuya/apt-cyg

apt-cyg
https://github.com/takuya/apt-cyg

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apt-cyg

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/takuya/apt-cyg
• Owner: takuya
• Created: 2013-12-18T09:08:33.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-09-25T23:06:31.000Z (about 10 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-13T18:54:52.819Z (about 1 month ago)
• Size: 180 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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apt-cyg

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A command-line software installer for Cygwin

Quick start

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apt-cyg is a simple script. Once you have a copy, make it executable:

    # chmod +x /bin/apt-cyg

Optionally place apt-cyg in a bin/ folder on your path.

First of all Update package repository 

   

    # apt-cyg -m  http://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/cygwin/x86_64/

    # apt-cyg -m  http://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/cygwin/x86/ 　#for x86

Then use apt-cyg, for example:

    # apt-cyg install nano

Subcommands:

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apt-cyg: Installs and removes Cygwin packages.

    "apt-cyg install " to install packages

    "apt-cyg remove " to remove packages

    "apt-cyg update" to update setup.ini

    "apt-cyg show" to show installed packages

    "apt-cyg find " to find packages matching patterns

    "apt-cyg search " to find packages matching patterns

    "apt-cyg describe " to describe packages matching patterns

    "apt-cyg packageof " to locate parent packages

Options:

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     --mirror, -m  : set mirror

     --cache, -c   : set cache

     --file, -f   : read package names from file

     --noupdate, -u     : don't update setup.ini from mirror

     --help

     --version

Contributing

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This project has been cloned from original to make contributing easier. Feel free to fork and modify this script.

The [Google Code project](https://code.google.com/p/apt-cyg/) has a list of open issues.

TroubleShooting

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If apt-cyg fail to install or mal install database, remove package entry from install.db

     /etc/setup/install.db