In cygwin, how do I:
- List all installed packages
- List files belonging to a package
- Tell which package a file belongs to
- Install a new package
- Uninstall a package
- Get info about an installed package (deps, version, etc)
In cygwin, how do I:
cygcheck --check-setup --dump-only
--dump-only
the command will take few minutes to complete because it will TEST all packages. You should see an OK for each package if everything is fine ;)For package bash
do:
cygcheck --list-package bash
For file /usr/bin/bash.exe
cygcheck --find-package /usr/bin/bash.exe
Considering you already run setup GUI and have valid mirror(s), local package directory and other options set, you could run to install abook
:
/path/to/setup-1.7.exe --quiet-mode --download --local-install --packages abook
/path/to/setup-1.7.exe --help
As far as I know, only the GUI supports this option.
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and deps preceded by requires:
. If, for any reason, the mirror you are using is outdated, setup displays a warning message when downloading info.I have found apt-cyg useful for command line installation of packages without updating all my other packages but it does not everything you need to do.
Run setup.exe. It will give you a GUI with checkboxes for various packages.
Here is the best fork right now for apt-cyg. https://github.com/kou1okada/apt-cyg
Allow me to introduce you to the Cygwin FAQ
- List installed
- How do I uninstall individual packages
- How do I uninstall individual packages
- Get info about an installed package
Run Cygwin Setup
- List files belonging to a package
- Tell which package a file belongs to
Search at http://cygwin.com/packages/
It is now possible to uninstall packages as well:
/path/to/setup.exe -x yourpackagename