From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from forward105j.mail.yandex.net (forward105j.mail.yandex.net [5.45.198.248]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 658F9385B835 for ; Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:05:03 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 sourceware.org 658F9385B835 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=pass (p=none dis=none) header.from=yandex.ru Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=anrdaemon@yandex.ru Received: from forward102q.mail.yandex.net (forward102q.mail.yandex.net [IPv6:2a02:6b8:c0e:1ba:0:640:516:4e7d]) by forward105j.mail.yandex.net (Yandex) with ESMTP id D05B6B20042; Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:05:00 +0300 (MSK) Received: from mxback12q.mail.yandex.net (mxback12q.mail.yandex.net [IPv6:2a02:6b8:c0e:1b3:0:640:3818:d096]) by forward102q.mail.yandex.net (Yandex) with ESMTP id CAA2B7F20016; Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:05:00 +0300 (MSK) Received: from vla4-2e76570dd7f5.qloud-c.yandex.net (vla4-2e76570dd7f5.qloud-c.yandex.net [2a02:6b8:c17:c8b:0:640:2e76:570d]) by mxback12q.mail.yandex.net (mxback/Yandex) with ESMTP id piOrFumQ5Z-50BaWt7s; Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:05:00 +0300 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yandex.ru; s=mail; t=1587117900; bh=QNXULgcRJBI/qoJLgUBLdexspI3EQMdeuNYjS7/PMUo=; h=In-Reply-To:Subject:To:Reply-To:From:Message-ID:References:Date; b=YOKW1AVVl4VgtDp7UDk/R+BYKcPji/zoIfOhi1ksnyVr63P0sHV0x0Yi5z2xFr7VD O4uq1YHPJKwxcQPlRi3HBNfVCNbDbcM25B1LH+VOBT/g2vOV5YKqhLMhl6T+kkoWuP awKxLOB8x7fzSbOI9QgMJseILmRmfqv+Yn8jJ6zQ= Authentication-Results: mxback12q.mail.yandex.net; dkim=pass header.i=@yandex.ru Received: by vla4-2e76570dd7f5.qloud-c.yandex.net (smtp/Yandex) with ESMTPSA id QvCtPRAL1z-502SpP6j; Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:05:00 +0300 (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client certificate not present) Received: from [192.168.1.10] (HELO daemon2.darkdragon.lan) by daemon2 (Office Mail Server 0.8.12 build 08053101) with SMTP; Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:02:59 -0000 Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:02:59 +0300 From: Andrey Repin X-Mailer: The Bat! (v6.8.8) Home Reply-To: cygwin@cygwin.com X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <1439408168.20200417130259@yandex.ru> To: Bill Stewart , cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: setup-x86_64.exe --quiet-mode issues using Management Tools In-Reply-To: References: <6a7a523f04684961b1f5fc5b5081a72f@BELBRU-EXMP101.eeas.europa.eu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, DKIM_VALID_EF, FREEMAIL_FROM, KAM_THEBAT, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS, TXREP autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: cygwin@cygwin.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: General Cygwin discussions and problem reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:05:05 -0000 Greetings, Bill Stewart! > On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 2:25 AM KAVALAGIOS Panagiotis (EEAS-EXT) wrote: >> > From: Cygwin On Behalf Of Bill Stewart >> > On Wed, Apr 15, 2020 at 9:03 AM KAVALAGIOS Panagiotis (EEAS-EXT) wrote: >> > >> > > I have already requested a feature to totally remove any GUI from >> > > silent installation: >> > > >> > > https://www.mail-archive.com/cygwin@cygwin.com/msg162887.html >> > >> > Just curious: Why does it matter whether a GUI appears or not, as long as it >> > doesn't block (stop for input)? >> >> Because the package can be sent to your machine when you are working >> and we don't wish to disturb the users. Since you install it as administrator, install it as a system application. This way it is easier to integrate it with users' workflow AND your infrastructure, and you could more easily control this integration as well as protect it from accidental changes. >> Everything is performed in the >> background. Annoying popups are not welcomed. Silent installation is >> supposed to be silent without any horns shouting in the foreground. > If the install doesn't occur as the current user (and it shouldn't), > the installation won't be visible anyway. > I for one am against installers that run completely invisibly. The problem is not the interface itself, the problem is that a user who see a random program popped up on their screen could interrupt the installation, intentionally or not. -- With best regards, Andrey Repin Friday, April 17, 2020 12:59:54 Sorry for my terrible english...