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Dump installed cygwin packages
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cygsavepackages
# Dump list of all installed packages (except libraries)
cygcheck -cd | tail -n +3 | cut -f 1 -d " " | grep -iv ^lib | grep -iv ^_ > packages.txt
# Show list of package name (comma separated) in a suitable format for re-installation
sed -e :a -e '$!N; s/\n/,/; ta' packages.txt
# Reinstall packages from list
#/cygdrive/c/cygwin/setup -q --packages `sed -e :a -e '$!N; s/\n/,/; ta' packages.txt`
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