[jbosstools-issues] [JBoss JIRA] (JBDS-3862) Platform installer failed to detect existing Cygwin install

[Robert Terzi (JIRA)]

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Robert Terzi commented on JBDS-3862:
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I'm pretty sure a default installation of Cygwin doesn't alter the Windows path. It's optional because they get a shortcut to launch MinTTY with bash inside which runs the the created profile.    So No. 1 would be unreliable.

Not sure about No. 2 - At least on my Windows 7 system, I don't get an uninstall entry in Add/Remove Programs for Cygwin.

As for No. 3. the default location for Cygwin is C:\Cygwin.   (or probably %SystemDrive%\Cygwin

To me No.3 / prompting to install cygwin or provide path if it isn't C:\cygwin seems best.



> Platform installer failed to detect existing Cygwin install
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: JBDS-3862
>                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBDS-3862
>             Project: Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio (devstudio)
>          Issue Type: Feature Request
>          Components: platform-installer
>    Affects Versions: 9.1.0.Beta1
>         Environment: Windows 7/64 bit,  
> Cygwin 2.5.1 already installed in the detault location C:\cygwin.
>            Reporter: Robert Terzi
>            Assignee: Denis Golovin
>            Priority: Minor
>             Fix For: 10.1.0.AM2
>
>
> The installer did not detect the existing Cygwin install in C:\Cygwin.
> What test is used to determine if Cygwin is already installed?



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