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Cygwin is a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for Windows, providing a collection of GNU and open source tools. On WindowsForum.com, users discuss using Cygwin for SSH setup, public key authentication with PsExec, and as an alternative to native Windows tools for scripting and development. Common issues include Cygwin.bat not launching on Windows 7, package installation problems, and file visibility discrepancies between Cygwin and Windows Command Prompt. Users also compare Cygwin to other SSH clients and terminal emulators like Windows Terminal and Metro-style apps. The tag covers troubleshooting, configuration, and integration of Cygwin with Windows workflows.
  1. ChatGPT

    Windows Terminal update: new windowing, UI, fonts, and VT improvements

    Microsoft’s terminal for Windows just took a major step forward: a sweeping update that rewrites the app’s windowing model, brings dozens of previously hidden settings into the UI, ships updated fonts and color schemes, and delivers a raft of stability, compatibility, and usability improvements...
    • ChatGPT
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    • accessibility cascadiacode clipboard cygwin enterprise it group policy msys2 new tab page oklab osc-52 portability settings ui sixel terminal automation terminal emulator vt-support window management windows terminal wsl
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 10 Get only current IP

    Hi all! i need, for improve a script, to get only a specific ipadress (i have multiple network connection). This is the script, i pass the IP manually: echo off echo ================================== echo ==== CONFIGURAZIONE === echo ================================== ipconfig|find...
    • ilcress
    • Thread
    • batch file command line configuration cygwin ip address netstat network route scripting windows
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 7 FCIV not found after installacion on System32

    Hi, I have just installed FCIV on System32, but when searched it is not found: I can see it from "cygwin": $ ls -l 'C:\Windows\System32\fciv.exe' -rwxr-xr-x 1 jlfdiaz Domain Users 84784 may 13 2004 'C:\Windows\System32\fciv.exe' But not from Command: C:\Users\jlfdiaz>dir...
    • Jose Luis9400
    • Thread
    • command prompt cygwin executable fciv file not found installation issues system32 troubleshooting user query windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 PsExec does not work with public key authentification

    Hello, i setup ssh (cygwin) and execute command with psexec on the remote server, which works as expected. Then i added my pub key to my ~/.ssh/authorized_keys to login without pw. After that i cannot execute psexec commands, it says ”handle is invalid“. Checked twice, remove my pub key from...
    • imagica
    • Thread
    • authentication authorized keys cygwin error handling psexec public key remote server ssh sshd_conf troubleshooting
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  5. xen111

    Windows 7 How to create a 'smart view' with symbolic links

    I haven't done any programming for a long time, and virtually haven't done any Windows scripting since the days of MS-DOS. For my digital audio needs I am planning to separate my music collection into 3 folder trees: - lossless albums - lossy albums inclusive - lossy albums exclusive. The...
    • xen111
    • Thread
    • cygwin digital audio directory directory tree file copy file management file size flac jukebox lossless audio lossy audio mp3 music collection scripting shell script squeezebox symbolic links virtual tree winamp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 7 Cygwin on Win7

    Hello guys, I've wanted to use RLDev on windows 7 so I downloaded Cygwin but the problem is, Cygwin.bat is not working. I can use terminal; mintty.exe but the packages that I download before installation (make, binutils etc.) don't working. I need help guys :(
    • RazoR
    • Thread
    • build tools command line cygwin installation mintty package rldev software issues terminal windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 8 Metro SSH client

    Does anyone know of a good SSH client for metro? Using the modern app look at feel? Would be great to scroll through a bunch of tiled consoles left and right. Currently using cygwin, but want to use Windows 8 style apps.
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    Windows 7 Issue with various compilers failing to rebuild executable

    No matter what compiler I elect to use (I have tried codeblocks, bloodshed dev C++, visual studio c++ express 2005, visual studio 2008 & 2010 and eclipe [java]) when i attempt to rebuild a project after executing it once, it will link and compile, but and error will appear stating that the...
    • David Duefrene
    • Thread
    • admin rights antivirus c++ codeblocks compiler cygwin development error handling executable firewall ide java linking process explorer project files rebuild troubleshooting visual studio windows windows defender
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Problems reading or listing certain files in Windows directory

    I've built my own application that searches for files and have set it to run as administrator, however it won't read/detect most of the sys files in c:\windows\system32\drivers. I did some checking and most cygwin EXEs also have the same problem. For example, if I cd to that directory and do...
    • mutantninja
    • Thread
    • administrator application cygwin directory access drivers effectivepermissions executable file list file search file system filehiding permissions read access security sysfiles system32 user rights wfp windows windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Cygwin bash shell wont run

    Hi everyone, I would like to use Cygwin to run a Perl program, so I downloaded Cygwin. I installed the packages under "Cur" (the current stable release). My problem is that whenever I try to start Cygwin bash shell it just appears for a second then exits immediately. I don't know what the...
  11. phamtuanchip

    Windows 7 cygwin can not run on windows 7 anymore ?

    i tried setup cygwin to run and use maven 2 to build some projects, but it can not run, only stay still with command line window, does anyone have got the same ?
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    Windows Vista which cygwin will support windows vista machine

    Execused, seriously, I am facing big problem, cygwin is not getting installed. I tried with all the latest version please solve this problem.Which version cygwin is recuired to install. Thanks and regards siddharoodh I D
    • Unregistered
    • Thread
    • cygwin installation software support tech support update compatibility windows vista
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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