Transcript Installing and Updating Cygwin

Cygwin
Tutorial 1
What is Cygwin?
Cygwin offers a UNIX like environment on top
of MS-Windows.
 Gives the ability to use familiar UNIX tools
without losing access to “typical” MS-Windows
programs
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Run setup.exe any time you want to update or
install a Cygwin package.
 Note that, when installing packages for the first
time, setup.exe does not install every package.
 Clicking on categories and packages in the
setup.exe package installation screen will
provide you with the ability to control what is
installed or updated.
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open http://cygwin.com/install.html
Download cygwin installer.
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NOTE: Make sure to change your PC user name to
your original name before you start to install Cygwin
Step 1: run the Cygwin installer.
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Step 2: Select “Install from Internet”:
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Step 3: Install to default location
If your OS is
Windows 7, choose
this option
If your OS is
Vista, choose
this option
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Step 4: Use default local package directory (click
next)
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Step 5: Use whatever internet connection settings
(click next)
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Step 6: Select a mirror (click next)
To save your download time, please choose the
one nearest to you!
Check : http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html
Try:
Japan: ftp.iij.ad.jp(ftp), ftp.jaist.ac.jp(ftp),
ring.aist.go.jp(ftp), ftp.iij.ad.jp(http),
ftp.jaist.ac.jp(http),
ftp.yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp (http)
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Step 6: Select a mirror (click next)
Select Packages window will appear
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Step 7: In the “Select Packages” window, you are going to install
the following packages( they are under Devel category):
 gcc-core
 gcc-g++
 gettext-devel
 libgcc1
 libstdc++6
 make
 mingw-runtime
 mingw-w32api
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1- Type the package name in the Search field
2Expand
the
category
3- Click
the
arrow
here
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You will find that the package is checked
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Repeat the same steps(1,2,3) for the
remaining packages.
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Now, you are going to install the following
packages( they are under Perl category):
 Perl-ExtUtils-Depends : Buid perl XS that
depend on other XS.
 Perl-ExtUtils-PkgConfig: perl module for using
pakage config.
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Repeat the same steps(1,2,3) for the remaining package.
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Now, you are going to install the following package( it is
under System category):
 ProcPs:Utilities for momitoring your system and
processes on your system.
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Now, you are going to install the following package( it is
under Editors category):
 nano: a pico clone text editor with extensions.
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Step 8: Click Next to complete the installation.
NOTE:
sometimes you may get a window
Download Incomplete. Try again?
and the setup application will return to step
6(slide 11).
Click Yes, then repeat the same steps or
choose another download site.
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Step 9: Make sure SELECT REQUIRED
PACKAGES is checked, then click next.
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Be patient at this stage and go to drink some
coffee.
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Resources
www.cygwin.com