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diff --git a/winsup/doc/ov-ex-unix.xml b/winsup/doc/ov-ex-unix.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e1debabdd --- /dev/null +++ b/winsup/doc/ov-ex-unix.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding='UTF-8'?> +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd"> + +<sect1 id="ov-ex-unix"> +<title>Quick Start Guide for those more experienced with UNIX</title> +<para> +If you are an experienced UNIX user who misses a powerful command-line +environment, you will enjoy Cygwin. +Developers coming from a UNIX background will find a set of utilities +they are already comfortable using, including a working UNIX shell. The +compiler tools are the standard GNU compilers most people will have previously +used under UNIX, only ported to the Windows host. Programmers wishing to port +UNIX software to Windows NT will find that the Cygwin library provides +an easy way to port many UNIX packages, with only minimal source code +changes. +</para> +<para> +Note that there are some workarounds that cause Cygwin to behave differently +than most UNIX-like operating systems; these are described in more detail in +<xref linkend="using-effectively"></xref>. +</para> +<para> +Use the graphical command <command>setup.exe</command> any time you want +to update or install a Cygwin package. This program must be run +manually every time you want to check for updated packages since Cygwin +does not currently include a mechanism for automatically detecting +package updates. +</para> +<para> +By default, <command>setup.exe</command> only installs a minimal subset of +packages. Add any other packages by clicking on the <literal>+</literal> +next to the Category name and selecting the package from the displayed +list. You may search for specfic tools by using the +<ulink url="http://cygwin.com/packages/">Setup Package Search</ulink> +at the Cygwin web site. +</para> +<para> +Another option is to install everything by clicking on the +<literal>Default</literal> field next to the <literal>All</literal> +category. However, be advised that this will download and install +several hundreds of megabytes of software to your computer. The best +plan is probably to click on individual categories and install either +entire categories or packages from the categories themselves. +After installation, you can find Cygwin-specific documentation in +the <literal>/usr/share/doc/Cygwin/</literal> directory. +</para> +<para> +For more information about what each option in +<command>setup.exe</command> means, see <xref +linkend="internet-setup"></xref>. +</para> + +</sect1> |