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 …

Feb 13, 2012 · 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 …

Jul 24, 2010 · How can I completely uninstall/remove cygwin? I don't think it is as simple as deleting C:\\cygwin. Maybe alter registry?

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 …

Feb 16, 2016 · I've installed Cygwin but have trouble operating it conveniently. I'd like the ability to, for example, 'su peter' where peter has his own preference for home directory, and shell. I …

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?

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?

Jun 5, 2019 · Would like to set up VS Code to work with Cygwin/Cygwin64. Already have these set up: Installed Cygwin64 on windows Installed gcc (Compiler) and gdb (Debugger) packages …