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Psmay: /* Setting up sshd */

2016-03-08T14:07:21Z

Setting up sshd

Psmay: /* Install a lot of packages using setup-.exe /

2016-02-15T12:40:54Z

Install a lot of packages using setup-*.exe

Psmay: /* Install a lot of packages using setup-.exe /

2016-01-18T14:41:52Z

Install a lot of packages using setup-*.exe

Psmay at 14:35, 18 January 2016

2016-01-18T14:35:06Z

Psmay: /* Install git and wget! */

2014-05-06T14:43:42Z

Install git and wget!

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See also [[Unix commands]].

When done with the initial setup, you might find some additional [[Cygwin utility scripts]] helpful.

=Make sure to install apt-cyg prerequisites with Cygwin installer=

When installing Cygwin initially, make sure to install:

* git
* wget
* xz
* bz2

As long as these are installed, apt-cyg should be able to take care of the rest.

If you're not in a hurry to get the foundation laid down, check [[overhaul#Cygwin]] for other stuff you might decide you want while you have setup.exe open.

=apt-cyg (Command-line package manager)=

An excellent shell script exists that acts as a very apt-like package manager for Cygwin (which really should have it built in!).

Get the github branch:

mkdir -p /src &&
cd /src &&
git clone https://github.com/transcode-open/apt-cyg.git

Installation instructions:

cd /bin &&
ln -s /src/apt-cyg/apt-cyg &&
cd

To use,

apt-cyg find packagename
apt-cyg install packagename
apt-cyg remove packagename

do what you expect. Use no arguments for a usage rundown.

=Cygwin ports=

[http://sourceware.org/cygwinports/ Cygwin ports] is something like the "universe" package set for Cygwin.

==What I thought would work==

Simply use the -m option with apt-cyg (described above):

<nowiki>apt-cyg -m 'ftp://sourceware.org/pub/cygwinports' ...</nowiki>

Or freely substitute [http://sourceware.org/mirrors.html a mirror site] instead.

See also [ftp://sourceware.org/pub/cygwinports/portslist.txt the list of currently available ports].

==Better information==

apt-cyg's -m setting is apparently sticky, so to freely switch between the two you'll need to enter it every time.

I'm trying a slight variation of [http://www.mail-archive.com/cygwin-ports-general@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00573.html some general instructions] to take care of this with my .bashrc:

<nowiki>
alias apt-cyg='apt-cyg -m http://mirrors.kernel.org/sources.redhat.com/cygwin/'
alias apt-cygports='apt-cyg -m http://mirrors.kernel.org/sources.redhat.com/cygwinports/'</nowiki>

Also, keep an eye on installs from cygports, which may depend on packages it won't install (because they are from the repository proper). Example

<nowiki>
...
Installing libglib2.0-devel
Package libglib2.0-devel not found or ambiguous name, exiting
...</nowiki>

Solve this using

apt-cyg install libglib2.0-devel

=cygpath=

If you need to pass filename arguments from a Cygwin shell to Windows-native programs, you'll probably find [[cygpath]] useful.

=Setting up some Cygwin services=

==Setting up cron==

First, make sure [[cron]] is even installed. Apparently, it's not default. Look under "Admin".

Then, the prevailing command sequence is

cygrunsrv -I cron -p /usr/sbin/cron -a -D
net start cron

You'll then probably want to [[cron|set it up]] to run updatedb from time to time so you can use the locate command.

==Setting up sshd==

Start with

ssh-host-config

Yes to privilege separation, yes to local user <code>sshd</code>, yes to install as a service, and default for how to set <code>CYGWIN=</code> at start.

Then,

net start sshd

If you only want to run the thing on localhost, comment any ListenAddress lines in sshd_config except one saying

ListenAddress 127.0.0.1

Permissions required to do that are something you can figure out. If you're really stumped, do it like this:

chmod go+w sshd_config
vim sshd_config
chmod go-w sshd_config

161.253.47.104 at 20:04, 14 November 2005

2005-11-14T20:04:44Z

129.6.61.113 at 19:24, 2 June 2005

2005-06-02T19:24:44Z

129.6.61.113 at 15:31, 26 May 2005

2005-05-26T15:31:36Z

New page

=Setting up cron=

First, make sure cron is even installed. Apparently, it's not default. Look under "Admin".

Then, the prevailing command sequence is

cygrunsrv -I cron -p /usr/sbin/cron -a -D
net start cron

=Setting up sshd=

Start with

ssh-host-config

Yes to privilege separation, yes to local user <code>sshd</code>, yes to install as a service, and default for how to set <code>CYGWIN=</code> at start.

Then,

net start sshd

If you only want to run the thing on localhost, comment any ListenAddress lines in sshd_config except one saying

ListenAddress 127.0.0.1

Permissions required to do that are something you can figure out.

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:07, 8 March 2016
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	vim sshd_config		vim sshd_config
	chmod go-w sshd_config		chmod go-w sshd_config
		+
		+	Make sure to [http://techtorials.me/cygwin/configure-windows-firewall/ add an inbound rule to Windows Firewall for the service's port] (default 22, but can be changed in sshd_config) so that the service is accessible from the outside. (Otherwise, there will be helpful "Connection reset by peer" errors.)

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 For example, this (as of 2016 Jan) installs a list of packages I tend to need:
-     setup-x86_64.exe -q -P autoconf,autoconf2.1,autoconf2.5,automake,automake-1.10,automake-1.11,automake-1.12,automake-1.13,automake-1.14,automake-1.15,automake-1.4,automake-1.5,automake-1.6,automake-1.7,automake-1.8,automake-1.9,bash-completion,binutils,bzip2,bzr,cron,curl,flac,gcc-core,gcc-g++,git,git-completion,keychain,libstdc++6,libstdc++6-devel,libtool,lynx,make,mintty,nasm,ncurses,openssh,p7zip,perl,python,python-crypto,python-paramiko,rdiff,rsync,sox,stow,subversion,unzip,vim,wget,xz,zip,zlib0,zlib-devel
+     setup-x86_64.exe -q -P autoconf,autoconf2.1,autoconf2.5,automake,automake-1.10,automake-1.11,automake-1.12,automake-1.13,automake-1.14,automake-1.15,automake-1.4,automake-1.5,automake-1.6,automake-1.7,automake-1.8,automake-1.9,bash-completion,binutils,bzip2,bzr,cron,curl,dos2unix,flac,gcc-core,gcc-g++,git,git-completion,keychain,libstdc++6,libstdc++6-devel,libtool,lynx,libxml2,libxslt,make,mintty,nasm,ncurses,openssh,p7zip,perl,python,python-crypto,python-paramiko,rdiff,rsync,sox,stow,subversion,unzip,vim,wget,xz,zip,zlib0,zlib-devel
 =Make sure to install apt-cyg prerequisites with Cygwin installer=

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 =Install a lot of packages using setup-*.exe=
-Cygwin setup can accept a list of packages at the command line. There is still GUI activity, but pre-fab selection lists can be done this way.
+Cygwin setup can accept a list of packages at the command line. The setup itself is the same GUI as normal, but the indicated packages are pre-selected. If you know the package names already, this saves you the trouble of hunting them down individually.
-     setup-*.exe -q -P package1,package2,package3
+     setup-<var>ARCH</var>.exe -q -P package1,package2,package3
-This is (as of 2016 Jan) the list of packages I need to make most of my stuff work:
+Substitute <code>x86</code> or <code>x86_64</code> for <var>ARCH</var>, depending on the architecture target you're installing.
-    setup-*.exe -q -P autoconf,autoconf2.1,autoconf2.5,automake,automake-1.10,automake-1.11,automake-1.12,automake-1.13,automake-1.14,automake-1.15,automake-1.4,automake-1.5,automake-1.6,automake-1.7,automake-1.8,automake-1.9,bash-completion,binutils,bzip2,bzr,cron,curl,flac,gcc-core,gcc-g++,git,git-completion,keychain,libstdc++6,libstdc++6-devel,libtool,lynx,make,mintty,nasm,ncurses,openssh,p7zip,perl,python,python-crypto,python-paramiko,rdiff,rsync,sox,stow,subversion,unzip,vim,wget,xz,zip,zlib0,zlib-devel
+For example, this (as of 2016 Jan) installs a list of packages I tend to need:
 =Make sure to install apt-cyg prerequisites with Cygwin installer=

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:35, 18 January 2016
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	When done with the initial setup, you might find some additional [[Cygwin utility scripts]] helpful.		When done with the initial setup, you might find some additional [[Cygwin utility scripts]] helpful.
		+
		+	=Install a lot of packages using setup-*.exe=
		+
		+	Cygwin setup can accept a list of packages at the command line. There is still GUI activity, but pre-fab selection lists can be done this way.
		+
		+	setup-*.exe -q -P package1,package2,package3
		+
		+	This is (as of 2016 Jan) the list of packages I need to make most of my stuff work:
		+
		+	setup-*.exe -q -P autoconf,autoconf2.1,autoconf2.5,automake,automake-1.10,automake-1.11,automake-1.12,automake-1.13,automake-1.14,automake-1.15,automake-1.4,automake-1.5,automake-1.6,automake-1.7,automake-1.8,automake-1.9,bash-completion,binutils,bzip2,bzr,cron,curl,flac,gcc-core,gcc-g++,git,git-completion,keychain,libstdc++6,libstdc++6-devel,libtool,lynx,make,mintty,nasm,ncurses,openssh,p7zip,perl,python,python-crypto,python-paramiko,rdiff,rsync,sox,stow,subversion,unzip,vim,wget,xz,zip,zlib0,zlib-devel
		+

	=Make sure to install apt-cyg prerequisites with Cygwin installer=		=Make sure to install apt-cyg prerequisites with Cygwin installer=

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 See also [[Unix commands]].
-=Setting up cron=
+=cygpath=
 First, make sure [[cron]] is even installed.  Apparently, it's not default.  Look under "Admin".
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   net start cron
-=Setting up sshd=
+==Setting up sshd==
 Start with

Cygwin - Revision history

Psmay: /* Setting up sshd */

Psmay: /* Install a lot of packages using setup-*.exe */

Psmay: /* Install a lot of packages using setup-*.exe */

Psmay at 14:35, 18 January 2016

Psmay: /* Install git and wget! */

161.253.47.104 at 20:04, 14 November 2005

129.6.61.113 at 19:24, 2 June 2005

129.6.61.113 at 15:31, 26 May 2005

Psmay: /* Install a lot of packages using setup-.exe /

Psmay: /* Install a lot of packages using setup-.exe /