[ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: {libEMF/libEMF1/libEMF-devel}-1.0.7-1: A library for generating Enhanced Metafiles

Hi New versions of 'libEMF/libEMF1/libEMF-devel' have been uploaded to a server near you. o Updated to latest upstream release o Build for cygwin 1.7.18 with gcc-4.5.3 o Uses cygport for .hint files generation o debuginfo package included libEMF NEWS: o No news available

Cobol return code problem after implementing latest CYgwin 1.7

We use C programs to link and call Cobol programs(using cobinit ,cobcall), After executing cobol applications on bash we are getting return code as zero always. Cobol program pass some return codes like (32 , 65 .. ). This problem only occurs after installing latest Cygwin. Till earlier version pr

Fresh Cygwin-64 instal reports post-install errors for bash

Hello, Just wanted to share that while installing Cygwin64 on a clean PC, setup threw me the following postinstall errors: 2013/04/22 21:38:33 running: C:\Cygwin64\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile "/etc/postinstall/bash.sh" ln: failed to create symbolic link `/dev/stdin': Read-only file system l

Re: X windows behavior

On 17/04/2013 02:26, Lukas Haase wrote: > I use Cygwin/X on a laptop using a docking station (with the external > monitor the primary display). Cygwin behaves very nasty in two ways: > > 1.) When two monitors are connected, new windows always open on the > secondary monitor. I have to move all of

[ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: ImageMagick-6.7.6.3-3

Version 6.7.6.3-3 of ImageMagick ImageMagick-doc libMagickCore5 libMagick-devel perl-Image-Magick have been uploaded for cygwin DESCRIPTION ImageMagick® is a software suite to create, edit, compose, or convert bitmap images. It can read and write images in a variety of formats (ov

Re: BASH and MAN failure

On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 6:52 PM, rodmedina wrote: > I one runs tzset.sh directly the message is not writen, but still TZ is not > set. > > $ /etc/profile.d/tzset.sh > > $ set > ... > SYSTEMROOT='C:\WINDOWS' > TEMP=/cygdrive/c/DOCUME~1/rmedina/CONFIG~1/Temp > TERM=xterm-256color > TMP=/cygdrive/c/DO

Re: /usr vanished

On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 4:47 AM, Achim Gratz wrote: > Septimus Stevens gmail.com> writes: >> But my /usr suddenly disappeared, as though I'd done a 'rm -r /usr' >> but it seems VERY unlikely I typed that. ( /bin and /lib are still >> there) >> >> Any idea how this could happen? > > You might hav

Re: [Packaging bug] libMagick-devel-6.7.6.3-2

On 4/21/2013 10:15 PM, marco atzeri wrote: On 4/21/2013 6:47 PM, Dr. Volker Zell wrote: Hi libMagickWand.la/libMagickCore.la/libMagick++.la from libMagick-devel-6.7.6.3-2 point to nonexistant .la files: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.la /usr/lib/libpangocairo-1.0.la /usr/lib/libpangoft2-1.0.la

[ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: Cygwin 1.7.18

Hi Cygwin friends and users, I just released Cygwin 1.7.18. What's new: === - For performance reasons, Cygwin does not try to create sparse files automatically anymore, unless you use the new "sparse" mount option. - Added Windows console cursor appearance support: - Show/Hide Cu

Re: /usr vanished

Septimus Stevens gmail.com> writes: > But my /usr suddenly disappeared, as though I'd done a 'rm -r /usr' > but it seems VERY unlikely I typed that. ( /bin and /lib are still > there) > > Any idea how this could happen? You might have had it marked in Explorer when deleting something else, or y

Re: Why can not Emacs run on Cygwin 1.7.17-1 ? (was: Why can't I compile HelloWorld ?)

Hi . I have noticed that emacs-w32.exe operates normally. When I want to use Emacs, I will use emacs-w32.exe. 2013/4/21 1xx : > 2013/4/21 1xx : >> $ strace.exe /usr/bin/emacs-X11.exe >>$ gdb /usr/bin/emacs-X11.exe >> 1) Why can not Emacs run on Cygwin 1.7.17-1 ? >> 2) Can your Emacs be run ? >