Basically, you cannot take an app compiled under a linux distro like Ubuntu and expect it to work under Windows with Cygwin. You do need to compile it from source. But, Cygwin includes many Unix programs. You have you basic ones like ls, ln, cd, rm, man, mkdir, touch, etc... Then you have full blown compiled programs like apache, the gcc compilers, svn, python, and more included. In short, you can almost bring linux functionality to Windows...
Other advantages are auto-path complete on tab, and history, unix path syntax. Install it and you won't be disappointed. Kicks the crap out of DOS. Cheers, Nate L. On Dec 20, 2007 6:09 PM, Jeff Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Looking at the documentation for cygwin it says: > > # Cygwin is not a way to run native linux apps on Windows. You have to > rebuild your application from source if you want it to run on Windows. > # Cygwin is not a way to magically make native Windows apps aware of > UNIX (R) functionality, like signals, ptys, etc. Again, you need to build > your apps from source if you want to take advantage of Cygwin functionality. > > So at the very least it allows you do run linux commands against Windows > files and folders - or am I missing something? > > Jeff > > Jeff Johnson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > SanDC, Inc. > 623-582-0323 > Fax 623-869-0675 > > > Nate Lowrie wrote: > > On Dec 20, 2007 3:14 PM, Paul McNett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Jeff Johnson wrote: > >> > >>> Thanks guys. It is much clearer now. > >>> > >>> This is on my Windows machine, but thanks for the Linux command. ;^) > >> Install cygwin on your Windows machine, and you can use that same command. > >> > >> Paul > > > > No way to go on Windows except with Cygwin...Bear in mind if you do > > install you will want to install EVERYTHING...Takes a couple of hours > > but is well worth it... > > > > Cheers, > > > > Nate L. > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-users This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/dabo-users/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
