Installing the Cygwin Ultility

[Charles S. Wilson]

"Diedrich, David" wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
>         I've been trying to install the cygwin Unix Utility for windows on a
> w2000 system. I've downloaded and unziped the files into the following
> areas:
> 
>         c:\usr\.bin
>                   \lib
> 
>         I'm not sure How to start using the ultility. Exactlly what should I
> do next to begin using this tool?
> 

#1. Don't "download and unzip".  Use the setup.exe tool on the
http://www.cygwin.com/ page to install cygwin.  Setup will automatically
download and install the necessary system components, create the
required registry entries, and create Start Menu shortcuts for a quick
start with the cygwin system.

#2. After running setup, double click the Cygwin shortcut on your
desktop.  Welcome to bash.  You are now running a Real Unix Shell(tm)
and can begin doing all those things you are used to on a Unix system. 
Compile stuff using gcc.  Run Mutt for mail.  etc.

--Chuck

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