Apr 21, 2009 · What is Cygwin? Cygwin is a compatibility layer that makes it easy to port simple Unix-based applications to Windows, by emulating many of the basic interfaces that Unix …

Is there a tool in the Cygwin package similar to apt-get on Debian or yum on redhat that allows me to install components from the command line?

I installed the latest version of Cygwin with a number of packages. I soon realised that I need more packages (such as wget, etc) and I couldn't find a way to install the new packages …

Mar 26, 2013 · Cygwin's /etc/passwd file (normally C:\Cygwin\etc\passwd from Windows). This will have a number of lines containing details of each user on the system; the seventh : …

Feb 8, 2019 · For more (generic) details, check [Cygwin]: Installing and Updating Cygwin Packages. [Cygwin]: Cygwin FAQ - Does the Cygwin Setup program accept command-line …

Aug 30, 2008 · How can I execute a.exe using the Cygwin shell? I created a C file in Eclipse on Windows and then used Cygwin to navigate to the directory. I called gcc on the C source file …

Nov 10, 2017 · $ uname -r 2.9.0(0.318/5/3) I don't have the gcc or the g++ command on my path after I install cygwin. What packages do I need to install to get this command?

Sep 6, 2010 · I tried to enable curl on cygwin but it says bash: curl: command not found How do I install curl on cygwin?

Feb 16, 2024 · How to install Python2.7 on Cygwin? Asked 1 year, 8 months ago Modified 1 year, 2 months ago Viewed 1k times

Mar 19, 2009 · I need an offline installer with most of the utilities commonly needed. Somehow the default installer confuses me with all its package selection. I installed Cygwin but I can't find …