{"id":310,"date":"2023-08-03T09:38:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T15:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kop.lat\/blog\/?p=310"},"modified":"2023-08-20T18:05:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T00:05:45","slug":"how-to-install-cygwin-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kop.lat\/blog\/how-to-install-cygwin-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install cygwin in windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Download from here<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.cygwin.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The setup file<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install in c:\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Cygwin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cygwin is “a large collection of GNU and Open Source tools which provide functionality similar to a Linux distribution on Windows<\/em>” so, basically many Linux software available in windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can I do with Cygwin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From basic stuff like install a c or c++ compiler to install complete toolchains or set of software for use or development (including a huge number of libraries) or even install environments like python, django, perl, ruby, r, mathematica, octave, imagemagic, gnuplot, etc. or even terminals like zsh, or fish! (it’s very powerfull).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does it work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Download as per above instructions and get the file “setup-x86_64.exe” save it into C:\/ <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Double click and open<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Read if you would like and Click Next<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Select “Install from Internet” <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Select the root directory, let’s say c:\\cygwin64 for all users, click next<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Select the local package directory, let’s say C:\\CygwinPackages, click next<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Select use system proxy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Select a repo (it could be whatever)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Select the packages you wish to install and click next <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Click Next, install<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Click finish and that is all <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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