Re: mingw-get GUI

Keith Marshall schreef, Op 28-1-2013 23:05:
> On 28/01/13 21:36, Erwin Waterlander wrote:
>
>> Where can I get it?
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/keithmarshall.u/files/mingw-get/mingw-get-0.6-mingw32-hg-20121224-1-bxz.zip/download
>
> Unzip that into your MinGW root, (assuming CLI mingw-get itself uses
> that same root), then run
>
>     $ mingw-get install mingw-get-gui

I tried it. At first it was stopped by the virus scanner (F-Secure). I 
had to turn off 'Deep Guard'. See 
http://waterlan.home.xs4all.nl/tmp/mingw-get-gui.jpg
After that mingw-get gui ran fine. I installed several packages without 
problems.

It would be nice if I could select a specific version to install.

I would also prefer a more compact list of packages, by hiding all the 
different classes. By default one check-box per package that installs 
all classes, to keep it simple. I think it is good to install by default 
the accompanying documentation and so on. You could have an switch to 
turn on an "expanded view" in which you can see and select all the 
individual classes of a package.


>> Perhaps there should be a direct link on the front page mingw.org (like
>> setup.exe on Cygwin's page).
> Eventually, yes, but we're not ready for that yet.
>
>> And the Download button on sourceforge/projects/mingw could point to
>> mingw-get gui instead of mingw-get-inst.
> Ultimately, it will point to mingw-get-setup.exe, (a UPX packed .exe,
> with much tighter integration with mingw-get itself, than we currently
> have with mingw-get-inst), but again, we're not ready for that yet.
>
>> On pagehttp://www.mingw.org/wiki/Getting_Started  the section "Graphical
>> User Interface Installer" points to mingw-get-inst instead of a
>> mingw-get gui.
> Which remains the preferred method, for normal users; I had hoped,
> however, that there would be some willing to evaluate snapshots, and
> more importantly, offer critique.
>
You could mention on the wiki there is an _experimental_ mingw-get gui 
now (Instead of the manual installation section). Mention that feedback 
is appreciated. Some new mingw users may try it out. Your message in 
mingw-users may have scrolled out of sight, and the old-time list 
members are probably already used to mingw-get cli.

regards,

-- 
Erwin Waterlander
http://waterlan.home.xs4all.nl/



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