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If something doesn't work right for you, and -it's not covered here or in the latest development snapshot at -@file{http://cygwin.com/setup/}, then by all means report it to the -mailing list. - -For a searchable list of packages that can be installed with Cygwin, -see @file{http://cygwin.com/packages/}. - -@section Installation using ``Cygwin Setup'' - -The Cygwin Setup program is the @emph{only} recommended way to install -Cygwin. - -@subsection Why not install in C:\? - -The Cygwin Setup program will prompt you for a "root" directory. -The default is @samp{C:\cygwin}, but you can change it. You are urged not to -choose something like @samp{C:\} (the root directory on the system drive) for -your Cygwin root. If you do, then critical Cygwin system directories -like @samp{etc}, @samp{lib} and @samp{bin} could easily be corrupted by -other (non-Cygwin) applications or packages that use @samp{\etc}, -@samp{\lib} or @samp{\bin}. Perhaps there is no conflict now, but who -knows what you might install in the future? It's also just good common -sense to segregate your Cygwin "filesystems" from the rest of your -Windows system disk. - -(In the past, there had been genuine bugs that would cause problems -for people who installed in @samp{C:\}, but we believe those are gone -now.) - -@subsection Can I use Cygwin Setup to get old versions of packages (like gcc-2.95)? - -Cygwin Setup can be used to install any packages that are on a -Cygwin mirror, which usually includes one version previous to the -current one. The complete list may be searched at -@file{http://cygwin.com/packages/}. There is no complete archive of -older packages. If you have a problem with the current version of -a Cygwin package, please report it to the mailing list using the -guidelines at @file{http://cygwin.com/problems.html}. - -That said, if you really need an older package, you may be able to find -an outdated or archival mirror by searching the web for an old package -version (for example, @samp{gcc2-2.95.3-10-src.tar.bz2}), but keep in -mind that this older version will not be supported by the mailing list -and that installing the older version will not help improve Cygwin. - -@subsection Is Cygwin Setup, or one of the packages, infected with a virus? - -Unlikely. Unless you can confirm it, please don't report it to the -mailing list. Anti-virus products have been known to detect false -positives when extracting compressed tar archives. If this causes -problems for you, consider disabling your anti-virus software when -running @code{setup}. Read the next entry for a fairly safe way to do -this. - -@subsection My computer hangs when I run Cygwin Setup! - -Both Network Associates (formerly McAfee) and Norton anti-virus -products have been reported to "hang" when extracting Cygwin tar -archives. If this happens to you, consider disabling your anti-virus -software when running Cygwin Setup. The following procedure should be -a fairly safe way to do that: - -@enumerate -@item Download @code{setup.exe} and scan it explicitly. - -@item Turn off the anti-virus software. - -@item Run setup to download and extract all the tar files. - -@item Re-activate your anti-virus software and scan everything -in C:\cygwin (or wherever you chose to install), or your entire hard -disk if you are paranoid. - -@end enumerate - -This should be safe, but only if Cygwin Setup is not substituted by -something malicious, and no mirror has been compromised. - -@subsection What packages should I download? Where are 'make', 'gcc', 'vi', etc? -When using Cygwin Setup for the first time, the default is to install -a minimal subset of packages. If you want anything beyond that, you -will have to select it explicitly. See -@file{http://cygwin.com/packages/} for a searchable list of available -packages. - -If you want to build programs, of course you'll need @samp{gcc}, -@samp{binutils}, @samp{make} and probably other packages from the -``Devel'' category. Text editors can be found under ``Editors''. - -@subsection How do I just get everything? - -Long ago, the default was to install everything, much to the -irritation of most users. Now the default is to install only a basic -core of packages. Cygwin Setup is designed to make it easy to browse -categories and select what you want to install or omit from those -categories. It's also easy to install everything: - -@enumerate - -@item At the ``Select Packages'' screen, in ``Categories'' view, at the line -marked ``All'', click on the word ``default'' so that it changes to -``install''. (Be patient, there is some computing to do at this step. -It may take a second or two to register the change.) This tells Setup -to install @emph{everything}, not just what it thinks you should have -by default. - -@item Now click on the ``View'' button (twice) until you get the -``Partial'' view. This shows exactly which packages are about to be -downloaded and installed. - -@end enumerate - -This procedure only works for packages that are currently available. -There is no way to tell Cygwin Setup to install all packages by -default from now on. As new packages become available that would not -be installed by default, you have to repeat the above procedure to get -them. - -In general, a better method (in my opinion), is to: - -@enumerate - -@item First download & install all packages that would normally be -installed by default. This includes fundamental packages and any -updates to what you have already installed. Then... - -@item Run Cygwin Setup again, and apply the above technique to get all -new packages that would not be installed by default. You can check -the list in the Partial View before proceeding, in case there's -something you really @emph{don't} want. - -@item In the latest version of Cygwin Setup, if you click the ``View'' -button (twice) more, it shows packages not currently installed. You -ought to check whether you @emph{really} want to install everything! - -@end enumerate - -@subsection How much disk space does Cygwin require? - -That depends, obviously, on what you've chosen to download and -install. A full installation today is probably larger than 800MB -installed, not including the package archives themselves nor the source -code. - -After installation, the package archives remain in your ``Local -Package Directory'', by default the location of @code{setup.exe}. You -may conserve disk space by deleting the subdirectories there. These -directories will have very weird looking names, being encoded with -their URLs. - -@subsection What if setup fails? - -First, make sure that you are using the latest version of Cygwin -Setup. The latest version is always available from the 'Install -Cygwin now' link on the Cygwin Home Page at @file{http://cygwin.com/}. - -If you are downloading from the Internet, setup will fail if it cannot -download the list of mirrors at -@file{http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html}. It could be that -the network is too busy. Something similar could be the cause of a -download site not working. Try another mirror, or try again later. - -If setup refuses to download a package that you know needs to be -upgraded, try deleting that package's entry from /etc/setup. If you are -reacting quickly to an announcement on the mailing list, it could be -that the mirror you are using doesn't have the latest copy yet. Try -another mirror, or try again tomorrow. - -If setup has otherwise behaved strangely, check the files -@samp{setup.log} and @samp{setup.log.full} in @code{/var/log} -(@code{C:\cygwin\var\log} by default). It may provide some clues as -to what went wrong and why. - -If you're still baffled, search the Cygwin mailing list for clues. -Others may have the same problem, and a solution may be posted there. -If that search proves fruitless, send a query to the Cygwin mailing -list. You must provide complete details in your query: version of -setup, options you selected, contents of setup.log and setup.log.full, -what happened that wasn't supposed to happen, etc. - -@subsection My Windows logon name has a space in it, will this cause problems? - -Most definitely yes! UNIX shells (and thus Cygwin) use the space -character as a word delimiter. Under certain circumstances, it is -possible to get around this with various shell quoting mechanisms, but -you are much better off if you can avoid the problem entirely. - -On Windows NT/2000/XP you have two choices: -@enumerate - -@item You can rename the user in the Windows User Manager GUI and then -run mkpasswd. - -@item You can simply edit the /etc/passwd file and change the Cygwin user name -(first field). It's also a good idea to avoid spaces in the home directory. - -@end enumerate - -On Windows 95/98/ME you can create a new user and run mkpasswd, -or you can delete the offending entry from /etc/passwd. -Cygwin will then use the name in the default entry with uid 500. - -@subsection My @samp{HOME} environment variable is not what I want. - -When starting Cygwin from Windows, @samp{HOME} is determined as follows -in order of decreasing priority: - -@enumerate - -@item @samp{HOME} from the Windows environment, translated to POSIX form. - -@item The entry in /etc/passwd - -@item @samp{HOMEDRIVE} and @samp{HOMEPATH} from the Windows environment - -@item / - -@end enumerate - -When using Cygwin from the network (telnet, ssh,...), @samp{HOME} is set -from /etc/passwd. - -If your @samp{HOME} is set to a value such as /cygdrive/c, it is likely -that it was set in Windows. Start a DOS Command Window and type -"set HOME" to verify if this is the case. - -Access to shared drives is often restricted when starting from the network, -thus Domain users may wish to have a different @samp{HOME} in the -Windows environment (on shared drive) than in /etc/passwd (on local drive). -Note that ssh only considers /etc/passwd, disregarding @samp{HOME}. - -@subsection How do I uninstall individual packages? - -Run Cygwin Setup as you would to install packages. In the list of -packages to install, browse the relevant category or click on the -``View'' button to get a full listing. Click on the cycle glyph until -the action reads ``Uninstall''. Proceed by clicking ``Next''. - -@subsection How do I uninstall @strong{all} of Cygwin? - -Setup has no automatic uninstall facility. The recommended method to remove all -of Cygwin is as follows: - -@enumerate - -@item Remove all Cygwin services. If a service is currently running, it must -first be stopped with @samp{cygrunsrv -E name}, where @samp{name} -is the name of the service. Then use @samp{cygrunsrv -R name} to uninstall the -service from the registry. Repeat this for all services that you installed. -Common services that might have been installed are @code{sshd}, @code{cron}, -@code{cygserver}, @code{inetd}, @code{apache}, and so on. - -@item Stop the X11 server if it is running, and terminate any Cygwin programs -that might be running in the background. Remove all mount information by typing -@samp{umount -A} and then exit the command prompt and ensure that no Cygwin -processes remain. Note: If you want to save your mount points for a later -reinstall, first save the output of @samp{mount -m} as described at -@file{http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-utils.html#mount}. - -@item Delete the Cygwin root folder and all subfolders. If you get an error -that an object is in use, then ensure that you've stopped all services and -closed all Cygwin programs. If you get a 'Permission Denied' error then you -will need to modify the permissions and/or ownership of the files or folders -that are causing the error. For example, sometimes files used by system -services end up owned by the SYSTEM account and not writable by regular users. - -The quickest way to delete the entire tree if you run into this problem is to -change the ownership of all files and folders to your account. To do this in -Windows Explorer, right click on the root Cygwin folder, choose Properties, then -the Security tab. Select Advanced, then go to the Owner tab and make sure your -account is listed as the owner. Select the 'Replace owner on subcontainers and -objects' checkbox and press Ok. After Explorer applies the changes you should -be able to delete the entire tree in one operation. Note that you can also -achieve this in Cygwin by typing @samp{chown -R user /} or by using other tools -such as CACLS.EXE. - -@item Delete the Cygwin shortcuts on the Desktop and Start Menu, and anything -left by setup.exe in the download directory. However, if you plan to reinstall -Cygwin it's a good idea to keep your setup.exe download directory since you can -reinstall the packages left in its cache without redownloading them. - -@item If you added Cygwin to your system path, you should remove it unless you -plan to reinstall Cygwin to the same location. Similarly, if you set your -CYGWIN environment variable system-wide and don't plan to reinstall, you should -remove it. - -@item Finally, if you want to be thorough you can delete the registry tree -@samp{Software\Cygnus Solutions} under @code{HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE} and/or -@code{HKEY_CURRENT_USER}. However, if you followed the directions above you -will have already removed all the mount information which is typically the only -thing stored in the registry. - -@end enumerate - -@subsection How do I install snapshots? - -First, are you sure you want to do this? Snapshots are risky. They -have not been tested. Use them @strong{only} if there is a feature or -bugfix that you need to try, and you are willing to deal with any -problems. - -Before installing a snapshot, you must first Close @strong{all} Cygwin -applications, including shells and services (e.g. inetd, sshd), before -updating @code{cygwin1.dll}. You may have to restart Windows to clear -the DLL from memory. - -You cannot use Setup to install a snapshot. - -You should generally install the full -@code{cygwin-inst-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2} update, rather than just the DLL, -otherwise some components may be out of sync. Cygwin tar won't be -able to update @code{/usr/bin/cygwin1.dll}, but it should succeed with -everything else. - -@enumerate - -@item Download the snapshot, and run: -@example - cd / - tar jxvf /posix/path/to/cygwin-inst-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2 --exclude=usr/bin/cygwin1.dll - cd /tmp - tar jxvf /posix/path/to/cygwin-inst-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2 usr/bin/cygwin1.dll -@end example - -@item After closing all Cygwin apps (see above), use Explorer or the -Windows command shell to move @code{C:\cygwin\tmp\usr\bin\cygwin1.dll} -to @code{C:\cygwin\bin\cygwin1.dll}. - -@end enumerate - -@subsection Can Cygwin Setup maintain a ``mirror''? - -NO. Cygwin Setup cannot do this for you. Use a tool designed for -this purpose. See @file{http://rsync.samba.org/}, -@file{http://wget.sunsite.dk/} for utilities that can do this for you. -For more information on setting up a custom Cygwin package server, see -the Cygwin Setup homepage at -@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin-apps/setup.html}. - -@subsection How can I make my own portable Cygwin on CD? - -While some users have successfully done this, for example Indiana -University's XLiveCD @file{http://xlivecd.indiana.edu/}, there is no -easy way to do it. Full instructions for constructing a porttable Cygwin -on CD by hand can be found on the mailing list at -@file{http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-07/msg01117.html}. (Thanks -to fergus at bonhard dot uklinux dot net for these instructions.) - -@subsection How do I save, restore, delete, or modify the Cygwin information stored in the registry? - -Currently Cygwin stores its mount table information in the registry. It -is recommended that you use the @samp{mount} and @samp{umount} commands -to manipulate the mount information instead of directly modifying the -registry. - -To save the mount information to a file for later restoration, use -@samp{mount -m > mounts.bat} To remove all mount information use -@samp{umount -A}. To reincorporate saved mount information just run the -batch file. For more information on using @samp{mount}, see -@file{http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-utils.html#mount}. |