Can I script a Cygwin install to include certain packages?

Question

I install cygwin frequently enough that it would be handy to have the process automated. Specifically, I want to be able to specify ahead of time the packages that I want to

Answer 1

I don't know if you can script it, but I found a 'how-to' on making a custom package directory and the installer to go with it. This way, you can have all the packages you need and have the installer pre-selected. You can find that article here.