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@table @samp @table @samp
@item latest @item latest
bison common diff flex gperf inetutils make opengl shellutils texinfo ash bash binutils bison byacc bzip2 clear common crypt cygwin dejagnu
ash byacc crypt expect gawk grep less man patch tar textutils bash bzip2 diff expect fileutils findutils flex gawk gcc gdb gperf grep groff gzip
cygwin fileutils gcc groff login sed tcltk time binutils clear dejagnu inetutils less login m4 make man mt opengl openssh openssl patch sed
findutils gdb gzip m4 mt termcap vim shellutils tar tcltk termcap texinfo textutils time vim
@item contrib @item contrib
cvs gdbm jbigkit jpeg libpng tiff zlib cvs gdbm jbigkit jpeg libpng tiff zlib
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Full source code is available for all packages and tools. Full source code is available for all packages and tools.
There is one recommended way to install Cygwin, which is to use the GUI There is one recommended way to install Cygwin, which is to use the GUI
installer @code{setup.exe}. There are some variations on how you go installer @samp{setup.exe}. There are some variations on how you go
about that. about that.
Do it any other way, and you're on your own! That said, keep in mind Do it any other way, and you're on your own! That said, keep in mind
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it's not covered here or elsewhere, then by all means report it to the it's not covered here or elsewhere, then by all means report it to the
mailing list. mailing list.
@section Installation using the @code{setup.exe} program @section Installation using the @samp{setup.exe} program
@strong{IMPORTANT: First read the README file in the '@code{latest}' @strong{IMPORTANT: First read the README file in the @samp{latest}
directory at any ftp mirror. DO THIS NOW! Information in the README directory at any ftp mirror. DO THIS NOW! Information in the README
file is not repeated here. You can find a mirror site near you from file is not repeated here. You can find a mirror site near you from
@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/mirrors.html}.} @file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/mirrors.html}.}
The '@code{setup.exe}' program is the recommended way to install Cygwin, The @samp{setup.exe} program is the recommended way to install Cygwin,
but it is still a work in progress. Expect features and functionality but it is still a work in progress. Expect features and functionality
to change. For this reason, it is a good idea to note the version and to change. For this reason, it is a good idea to note the version and
build time reported by @code{setup.exe} when you run it. This will help build time reported by @code{setup.exe} when you run it. This will help
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@subsection Why not install in C:\? @subsection Why not install in C:\?
The @code{setup.exe} program will prompt you for a "root" directory. The @code{setup.exe} program will prompt you for a "root" directory.
The default is 'C:\cygwin', but you can change it. You are urged not to The default is @samp{C:\cygwin}, but you can change it. You are urged not to
choose something like 'C:\' (the root directory on the system drive) for choose something like 'C:\' (the root directory on the system drive) for
your Cygwin root. If you do, then critical Cygwin system directories your Cygwin root. If you do, then critical Cygwin system directories
like 'etc', 'lib' and 'bin' could easily be corrupted by other (non-Cygwin) like 'etc', 'lib' and 'bin' could easily be corrupted by other (non-Cygwin)
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@item ash @item ash
This is often forgotten because it's not obvious that @samp{ash} This is often forgotten because it's not obvious that @samp{ash}
contains @code{/bin/sh}, which is essential for running scripts, (and contains @code{/bin/sh}, which is essential for running scripts (and
@code{make} and ...). @samp{make} and ...).
@end table @end table
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@subsection What's the difference between packages in @samp{latest} and @samp{contrib}? @subsection What's the difference between packages in @samp{latest} and @samp{contrib}?
Good question! That very issue is sometimes debated on the Good question! That very issue has been debated on the
@samp{cygwin-apps} mailing list. Check the list archives if you want to @samp{cygwin-apps} mailing list. Check the list archives if you want to
know more. know more. Start at @file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/lists.html}.
@subsection How do I uninstall Cygwin? @subsection How do I uninstall Cygwin?