Need upgrade/update advice/procedures: Cygwin32 to Cygwin64

Need upgrade/update advice/procedures: Cygwin32 to Cygwin64

[Mike O'Brien]

My first and only post —

I would like to upgrade/update/switch from Cygwin32 to Cygwin64 (on Win 
7x64, sp1) and I'm not so sure what all the likely pitfalls may be. 
Would appreciate any pertinent advice, informational links, etc. that 
experienced users may wish to share. I've searched around and pieced 
together a few insights, but I would be remiss not to ask here...

TIA.

Mike O'B.

-- 
Mater mea, et are Hibernica Pater, et Ego Hibernica quoque!

Re: Need upgrade/update advice/procedures: Cygwin32 to Cygwin64

[Marco Atzeri]

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On 13.08.2020 20:25, Mike O'Brien via Cygwin wrote:
> My first and only post —
> 
> I would like to upgrade/update/switch from Cygwin32 to Cygwin64 (on Win 
> 7x64, sp1) and I'm not so sure what all the likely pitfalls may be. 
> Would appreciate any pertinent advice, informational links, etc. that 
> experienced users may wish to share. I've searched around and pieced 
> together a few insights, but I would be remiss not to ask here...
> 
> TIA.
> 
> Mike O'B.
> 

duplicate installation with the attached script

   ./cyg-reinstall.sh -A
   sed -e "s/setup-x86/setup-x86_64/" cyg-reinstall-x86.bat > 
cyg-reinstall-x86_64.bat

run the "cyg-reinstall-x86_64.bat" script in the same directory of
"setup-x86_64.exe"

after you can use your 32bit to copy the /home/<your_user>
and all the content of "/etc" that you have customized.

Regards
Marco

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#!/bin/bash
# Create a batch file to reinstall using setup-{ARCH}.exe 
# all packages or the ones reported as incomplete

print_error=1

if [ $# -eq 1 ]
  then
    if [ $1 == "-I" ]
    then
      lista=$(mktemp)
      cygcheck -c | grep "Incomplete" > $lista
      print_error=0
    fi
    if [ $1 == "-A" ]
    then
      lista=$(mktemp)
      cygcheck -cd | sed -e "1,2d" > $lista
      print_error=0
    fi
fi

if [ $# -eq 2 ]
  then
    if [ $1 == "-f" ]
    then
      lista=$2
      print_error=0
    fi
fi

# error message if options are incorrect.
if [ $print_error -eq 1 ]
then
        echo -n "Usage : " $(basename $0)
        echo " [ -A | -I | -f filelist ]"
        echo "  create cyg-reinstall-{ARC}.bat from"
        echo "  options"
        echo "    -A  :  All packages as reported by cygcheck"
        echo "    -I  :  incomplete packages as reported by cygcheck"
        echo "    -f  :  packages in filelist (one per row)"
        exit 1
fi

if [ $(arch) == "x86_64" ]
then
  A="x86_64"
else
  A="x86"
fi

# writing header
echo -n -e "setup-${A}.exe  " > cyg-reinstall-${A}.bat

# option  -x remove and  -P install
# for re-install packages we need both
if [ $1 == "-I" ]
then
  awk 'BEGIN{printf(" -x ")} NR==1{printf $1}{printf ",%s", $1}' ${lista} >> cyg-reinstall-${A}.bat 
fi

awk 'BEGIN{printf(" -P ")} NR==1{printf $1}{printf ",%s", $1} END { printf "\r\n pause "}' ${lista} >> cyg-reinstall-${A}.bat 

# execution permission for the script
chmod +x cyg-reinstall-${A}.bat

Re: Need upgrade/update advice/procedures: Cygwin32 to Cygwin64

[Mike O'Brien]

On 8/13/2020 3:10 PM, Marco Atzeri via Cygwin wrote:
> On 13.08.2020 20:25, Mike O'Brien via Cygwin wrote:
>> My first and only post —
>>
>> I would like to upgrade/update/switch from Cygwin32 to Cygwin64 (on 
>> Win 7x64, sp1) and I'm not so sure what all the likely pitfalls may 
>> be. Would appreciate any pertinent advice, informational links, etc. 
>> that experienced users may wish to share. I've searched around and 
>> pieced together a few insights, but I would be remiss not to ask here...
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Mike O'B.
>>
>
> duplicate installation with the attached script
>
>   ./cyg-reinstall.sh -A
>   sed -e "s/setup-x86/setup-x86_64/" cyg-reinstall-x86.bat > 
> cyg-reinstall-x86_64.bat
>
> run the "cyg-reinstall-x86_64.bat" script in the same directory of
> "setup-x86_64.exe"
>
> after you can use your 32bit to copy the /home/<your_user>
> and all the content of "/etc" that you have customized.
>
> Regards
> Marco
>
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All done and looking good!
That wasn't painful at all — much to my surprise . . .
Seriously though, thank you, Marco.

Mike O'B.
-- 
Mater mea, et are Hibernica Pater, et Ego Hibernica quoque!

Re: Need upgrade/update advice/procedures: Cygwin32 to Cygwin64

[Marco Atzeri]

On 15.08.2020 13:49, Mike O'Brien wrote:
> On 8/13/2020 3:10 PM, Marco Atzeri via Cygwin wrote:
>> On 13.08.2020 20:25, Mike O'Brien via Cygwin wrote:
>>> My first and only post —
>>>
>>> I would like to upgrade/update/switch from Cygwin32 to Cygwin64 (on 
>>> Win 7x64, sp1) and I'm not so sure what all the likely pitfalls may 
>>> be. Would appreciate any pertinent advice, informational links, etc. 
>>> that experienced users may wish to share. I've searched around and 
>>> pieced together a few insights, but I would be remiss not to ask here...
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>>
>>> Mike O'B.
>>>
>>
>> duplicate installation with the attached script
>>
>>   ./cyg-reinstall.sh -A
>>   sed -e "s/setup-x86/setup-x86_64/" cyg-reinstall-x86.bat > 
>> cyg-reinstall-x86_64.bat
>>
>> run the "cyg-reinstall-x86_64.bat" script in the same directory of
>> "setup-x86_64.exe"
>>
>> after you can use your 32bit to copy the /home/<your_user>
>> and all the content of "/etc" that you have customized.
>>
>> Regards
>> Marco
>>
> 
> All done and looking good!
> That wasn't painful at all — much to my surprise . . .
> Seriously though, thank you, Marco.

you are welcome


> Mike O'B.
> -- 
> Mater mea, et are Hibernica Pater, et Ego Hibernica quoque!

I was not aware that Ireland was called Hibernia in the old times.