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* [[Cygwin]] | * [[Cygwin]] | ||
=Relevance= | |||
* Windows 10/cygwin 2.5.2 | |||
=Prepare the Download= | =Prepare the Download= | ||
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* "Install from Internet (downloaded files will be kept for future re-use)" | * "Install from Internet (downloaded files will be kept for future re-use)" | ||
* Root Directory: C:\cygwin | * Root Directory: <tt>C:\cygwin</tt> | ||
* Install For All Users | * Install For All Users | ||
* Local Package Directory: <tt>C:\cygwin\archive</tt> | |||
* | * Direct Connection | ||
<blockquote style="background-color: Gold; border: solid thin Goldenrod;"> | |||
:<br>It is very important to install ''everything'' (X support, <tt>rxvt</tt>, etc.). In order to ''Install "everything"'', click on the root of the tree ("All"), and then click the chasing arrows until "Install" shows up. Make sure that '''all''' packages automatically switch to "Install", while being careful that the "Version" radio button (upper right corner) is set to "Current". There's a small lag between clicking on "Install" and actually seeing the result.<br><br> | |||
</blockquote> | |||
* | * Verify that <tt>rxvt</tt> is selected by navigating to "Shells" and making sure rxvt or a variant is selected. | ||
==Possible Problems at this Stage== | |||
* If the Windows account starts with a capital letter "Ovidiu", the cygwin user will be the same. If I want to change to "ovidiu", I have to: | |||
# modify <tt>/etc/passwd</tt> and | |||
# move <tt>/home/Ovidiu</tt> to <tt>/home/ovidiu</tt> | |||
* [[Cygwin Installation and Configuration Vista Quirks|Vista Quirks]] | |||
* If seeing cygwin library errors ("fatal error - unable to remap"), go to [[Cygwin Troubleshooting#Fatal_Error_-_unable_to_remap|Troubleshooting - Fatal Error Unable to Remap]]. | |||
=Create the Convenience Links= | |||
<pre> | |||
cd / | cd / | ||
ln -s /cygdrive/c c | ln -s /cygdrive/c c | ||
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cd ~; | cd ~; | ||
ln -s /c/tmp tmp | ln -s /c/tmp tmp | ||
</pre> | |||
=Setup Terminals= | |||
<blockquote style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: solid thin lightgrey;"> | |||
:[[Cygwin Setup Terminals|Setup Terminals]] | |||
</blockquote> | |||
=Setup .basic= | |||
Setup [[Linux Convenience Aliases]]. | |||
=Check Out and Install Standard Utilities= | |||
Follow installation instructions available in the https://github.com/NovaOrdis/shell-tools repository, specifically https://github.com/NovaOrdis/shell-tools#installation | |||
=Install ssh Identity (optional)= | |||
<pre> | |||
cd | |||
mkdir .ssh | |||
chmod go-rwx .ssh/ | |||
cd .ssh/ | |||
vi id_rsa | |||
# copy in here the content of /Personal Archive/ssh identity/id_rsa | |||
chmod go-rwx id_rsa | |||
</pre> | |||
=Set up a sshd server (optional)= | |||
<blockquote style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: solid thin lightgrey;"> | |||
:[[Cygwin Set Up a sshd Server|Set up a sshd server]] | |||
</blockquote> | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:09, 21 July 2016
Internal
Relevance
- Windows 10/cygwin 2.5.2
Prepare the Download
It is good practice to keep the original cygwin download, so in order to create a self-contained installation, create the Cygwin Root Directory in advance (C:/cygwin), create the archive directory in advance (C:/cygwin/archive) and store the downloaded artifacts there.
Installation
- Go to http://www.cygwin.com/, locate setup.exe (setup-x86_64.exe) and download it locally in C:/cygwin/archive.
- Start the installation by executing setup.exe from its location.
Important If the current user is not part of the Administrators group, right click on the icon and choose "Run as administrator". For more details see Windows Administration
- "Install from Internet (downloaded files will be kept for future re-use)"
- Root Directory: C:\cygwin
- Install For All Users
- Local Package Directory: C:\cygwin\archive
- Direct Connection
It is very important to install everything (X support, rxvt, etc.). In order to Install "everything", click on the root of the tree ("All"), and then click the chasing arrows until "Install" shows up. Make sure that all packages automatically switch to "Install", while being careful that the "Version" radio button (upper right corner) is set to "Current". There's a small lag between clicking on "Install" and actually seeing the result.
- Verify that rxvt is selected by navigating to "Shells" and making sure rxvt or a variant is selected.
Possible Problems at this Stage
- If the Windows account starts with a capital letter "Ovidiu", the cygwin user will be the same. If I want to change to "ovidiu", I have to:
- modify /etc/passwd and
- move /home/Ovidiu to /home/ovidiu
- Vista Quirks
- If seeing cygwin library errors ("fatal error - unable to remap"), go to Troubleshooting - Fatal Error Unable to Remap.
Create the Convenience Links
cd / ln -s /cygdrive/c c ln -s /cygdrive/b b cd ~; ln -s /c/tmp tmp
Setup Terminals
Setup .basic
Setup Linux Convenience Aliases.
Check Out and Install Standard Utilities
Follow installation instructions available in the https://github.com/NovaOrdis/shell-tools repository, specifically https://github.com/NovaOrdis/shell-tools#installation
Install ssh Identity (optional)
cd mkdir .ssh chmod go-rwx .ssh/ cd .ssh/ vi id_rsa # copy in here the content of /Personal Archive/ssh identity/id_rsa chmod go-rwx id_rsa