Cygwin 3.4.10 was the last Cygwin version supporting Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012. If you need Cygwin on these or even older systems, consider using …

Installing and Updating Cygwin Packages Installing and Updating Cygwin for 64-bit versions of Windows Run setup-x86_64.exe any time you want to update or install a Cygwin package for 64-bit windows. …

Cygwin User's Guide The Cygwin User's Guide is now available in several formats: Several HTML files, with Table of Contents One large compressed HTML file One PDF file Alternatively, you may jump to …

There are Cygwin-specific notes for some individual packages. Some work remains to be done in documenting the Cygwin API. In addition to the Cygwin API Reference and information in the FAQ, …

2. Setting up Cygwin 2.1. What is the recommended installation procedure? 2.2. What about an automated Cygwin installation? 2.3. Does the Cygwin Setup program accept command-line …

The Cygwin DLL works with all AMD64 versions of Windows NT since Windows Vista/Server 2008. The API follows the Single Unix Specification as much as possible, and then Linux practice. The major …

Cygwin Packages If just you want information on how to install Cygwin, read the Setting Up Cygwin page.

Chapter 2. Setting Up Cygwin/X Installing Cygwin/X Cygwin has a nice setup program that downloads and installs the necessary Cygwin packages for you. Open the Cygwin home page in your web …

Cygwin/X is a port of the X Window System to the Cygwin API layer for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. Cygwin provides a UNIX-like API, thereby minimizing the amount of porting …

Chapter 2. Setting Up Cygwin Table of Contents Internet Setup Download Source Selecting an Install Directory Local Package Directory Connection Method Choosing Mirrors Choosing Packages …