Not built unless on a WIN32 platform
(GPLv3+)
-conv.exe / d2u.exe / u2d.exe / dos2unix.exe / unix2dos.exe
- programs for converting line endings of text
+conv.exe
+ program for converting line endings of text
files between DOS and UNIX format.
(GPLv3+)
banner.exe
prints a large banner to stdout. From Joerg Schaible.
- (GPLv2)
+ (GPLv3+)
realpath.exe
Convert pathname argument to absolute path, with all
- references to `.', `..', and symlinks resolved.
- (GPLv2)
+ references to `.', `..', and symlinks resolved. Note
+ that modern coreutils provide 'readlink' with a
+ canonicalize mode (-f/-e/-m) that operates substantially
+ similar to realpath.
+ (GPLv3+)
lpr.exe
can be used to spool to a windows printer
- (GPLv2)
+ (GPLv3+)
mkshortcut.exe
can be used to create "full featured" windows
shortcuts (as opposed to cygwin-symlinks implemented
using .lnk files, which aren't really "full-featured")
- (GPLv2+)
+ (GPLv3+)
readshortcut.exe
can be used to read information from windows shortcuts (such
as target, icon, window state, etc)
- (GPLv2)
+ (GPLv3+)
cygstart.exe
A command-line tool which allows you to let Windows start a program or open
a file or URL in its associated application. It is similar to the Windows
command-line start command.
- (GPLv2+)
+ (GPLv3+)
cygdrop.exe
A command-line tool which allows you to let start a Cygwin or Windows
program with a restricted access token. All administrative rights are dropped
by default. The tool also provides options for finer control of groups and
privileges.
- (GPLv2+)
+ (GPLv3+)
ipck:
IPC utility brought over from cygipc.
cygicons:
DLL containing cygwin-related icons
- (GPLv2+)
+ (GPLv3+)
(*) originally BSD+advert, but falls under the blanket
conversion to BSD-no-advert, because it was originally