Cygwin

Search package

1. Go to http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/packages/.
   
   
2. Enter the utility name in the "Search Package List" text box.
   Be as specific as possible.
   
   For example:
   Type: /diff.exe and press the Go button.
   Type: /patch.exe and press the Go button.
   
   Note: If you just entered diff.exe you will find more solutions.
   
   
3. diff.exe can be found in package "diffutils".
   patch.exe can be found in package "patch".
   
   
4. Start up the setup.exe utility, see guide "Installing Cygwin" and press the View button untill the view style shows "Full".
   
   
   
   
5. By clicking on the toggle you can install both packages.
   
   Note 1: If you do not see these packages then it is NOT downloaded in your "Local Package Directory". Please follow the guide "Installing Cygwin" if you do not understand this concept.
   
   Note 2:
   In this example binutils is already installed. Next to the toggle the word "Keep" is shown which means this package is already installed.
   
   If the toggle shows "Skip" the package is not installed. To install the package press the toggle until a version number is diplayed.
   
   
6. If both packages are installed, verify this:
   
   
   • Open a dos window.
     
     
   • Type: diff --help
     The diff help is displayed.
     
     
   • Type: patch --help
     The patch help is displayed.
     
     
7. From a few utilities its package and category can be found below:
   
   

   Utility	Package	Category
   addftinfo.exe	groff	Text
   addr2line.exe	binutils	Devel
   ar.exe	binutils	Devel
   as.exe	binutils	Devel
   ascii.exe	cygutils	Utils
   ash.exe	ash	Base,Shells
   banner.exe	cygutils	Utils
   basename.exe	coreutils	Base
   bash.exe	bash	Base,Shells
   bigram.exe	findutils	Base
   bunzip2.exe	bzip2	Utils
   bzcat.exe	bzip2	Utils
   bzip2.exe	bzip2	Utils
   bzip2recover.exe	bzip2	Utils
   c++filt.exe	binutils	Devel
   cal.exe	cygutils	Utils
   captoinfo.exe	ncursus	Base, Libs
   cat.exe	coreutils	Base
   cc.exe	gcc-core	Devel
   certtool.exe	gnutls	Net
   chgrp.exe	coreutils	Base
   chmod.exe	coreutils	Base
   chown.exe	coreutils	Base
   chroot.exe	coreutils	Base
   cksum.exe	coreutils	Base
   clear.exe	ncursus	Base, Libs
   cmp.exe	diffutils	Devel
   code.exe	findutils	Base
   col.exe	cygutils	Utils
   colcrt.exe	cygutils	Utils
   colcrm.exe	cygutils	Utils
   column.exe	cygutils	Utils
   comm.exe	coreutils	Base
   conv.exe	cygutils	Utils
   cc.exe	gcc-core	Devel
   cp.exe	coreutils	Base
   cpp.exe	gcc-core	Devel
   crypt.exe	crypt	Libs
   csplit.exe	coreutils	Base
   cut.exe	coreutils	Base
   cygcheck.exe	cygwin	Base
   cygpath.exe	cygwin	Base
   cygstart.exe	cygutils	Utils
   d2u.exe	cygutils	Utils
   date.exe	coreutils	Base
   dd.exe	coreutils	Base
   ddate.exe	cygutils	Utils
   df.exe	coreutils	Base
   diff.exe	diffutils	Devel
   diff3.exe	diffutils	Devel
   dir.exe	coreutils	Base
   dircolors.exe	coreutils	Base
   dirname.exe	coreutils	Base
   dlltool.exe	binutils	Devel
   dllwrap.exe	binutils	Devel
   dos2unix.exe	cygutils	Utils
   du.exe	coreutils	Base
   dump.exe	cygutils	Utils
   dumper.exe	cygwin	Base
   dumpgdbm-1.3.22.exe	gdbm	Base
   dumpgdbm-1.5.2.exe	gdbm	Base
   dumpgdbm.exe	gdbm	Base
   echo.exe	coreutils	Base
   editrights.exe	editrights	Base
   env.exe	coreutils	Base
   eqn.exe	groff	Text
   expand.exe	coreutils	Base
   expr.exe	coreutils	Base
   factor.exe	coreutils	Base
   false.exe	coreutils	Base
   fileman.exe	readline	Devel, Libs
   find.exe	findutils	Base
   fmt.exe	coreutils	Base
   fold.exe	coreutils	Base
   frcode.exe	findutils	Base
   g++.exe	gcc-g++	Devel
   gawk-3.1.5.exe	gawk	Base, Interpreters
   gawk.exe	gawk	Base, Interpreters
   gcc.exe	gcc-core	Devel
   gcov.exe	gcc-core	Devel
   getclip.exe	cygutils	Utils
   getfacl.exe	cygwin	Base
   getopt.exe	cygutils	Utils
   gkill.exe	coreutils	Base
   gnutls-cli-debug.exe	gnutls	Net
   gnutls-cli.exe	gnutls	Net
   gnutls-serv.exe	gnutls	Net
   gnutls-srpcrypt.exe	gnutls	Net
   gpg-error.exe	libgpg-error	Libs
   gprof.exe	binutils	Devel
   grcat.exe	gawk	Base, Interpreters
   grep.exe	grep	Base
   grn.exe	groff	Text
   grodvi.exe	groff	Text
   groff.exe	groff	Text
   grolbp.exe	groff	Text
   grolj4.exe	groff	Text
   grops.exe	groff	Text
   grotty.exe	groff	Text
   gunzip.exe	gzip	Base
   gzip.exe	gzip	Base
   head.exe	coreutils	Base
   histexamp.exe	readline	Devel, Libs
   hostid.exe	coreutils	Base
   hostname.exe	coreutils	Base
   hpftodit.exe	groff	Text
   i686-pc-cygwin-gcc.exe	gcc-core	Devel
   i686-pc-cygwin-gcc-3.4.4.exe	gcc-core	Devel
   iconv.exe	libiconv	Devel, Libs
   id.exe	coreutils	Base
   indxbib.exe	groff	Text
   info.exe	textinfo	Doc, Text
   infocmp.exe	ncursus	Base, Libs
   infokey.exe	textinfo	Doc, Text
   infotocap.exe	ncursus	Base, Libs
   install-info.exe	textinfo	Doc, Text
   install.exe	coreutils	Base
   ipcrm.exe	cygwin	Base
   ipcs.exe	cygwin	Base
   join.exe	coreutils	Base
   kill.exe	cygwin	Base
   ld.exe	binutils	Devel
   less.exe	less	Text
   lessecho.exe	less	Text
   lesskey.exe	less	Text
   link.exe	coreutils	Base
   lkbib.exe	groff	Text
   ln.exe	coreutils	Base
   loadgdbm-1.3.22.exe	gdbm	Base
   loadgdbm-1.5.2.exe	gdbm	Base
   loadgdbm.exe	gdbm	Base
   locate.exe	findutils	Base
   login.exe	login	Base
   logname.exe	coreutils	Base
   lookbib.exe	groff	Text
   lpr.exe	cygutils	Utils
   ls.exe	coreutils	Base
   make.exe	make	Devel
   makeinfo.exe	textinfo	Doc, Text
   man.exe	man	Base, Doc, System
   manpath.exe	man	Base, Doc, System
   man2html.exe	man	Base, Doc, System
   mcookie.exe	cygutils	Utils
   md5sum.exe	coreutils	Base
   mkdir.exe	coreutils	Base
   mkfifo.exe	coreutils	Base
   mkgroup.exe	cygwin	Base
   mknod.exe	coreutils	Base
   mkpasswd.exe	cygwin	Base
   mkshortcut.exe	cygutils	Utils
   mktemp.exe	mktemp	Devel
   mount.exe	cygwin	Base
   msgtool.exe	cygutils	Utils
   mv.exe	coreutils	Base
   namei.exe	cygutils	Utils
   nice.exe	coreutils	Base
   nl.exe	coreutils	Base
   nm.exe	binutils	Devel
   nohup.exe	coreutils	Base
   objcopy.exe	binutils	Devel
   objdump.exe	binutils	Devel
   od.exe	coreutils	Base
   passwd.exe	cygwin	Base
   paste.exe	coreutils	Base
   patch.exe	patch	Utils
   pathchk.exe	coreutils	Base
   pfbtops.exe	groff	Text
   pgawk-3.1.5.exe	gawk	Base, Interpreters
   pgawk.exe	gawk	Base, Interpreters
   pic.exe	groff	Text
   pinky.exe	coreutils	Base
   post-grohtml.exe	groff	Text
   pr.exe	coreutils	Base
   pre-grohtml.exe	groff	Text
   printenv.exe	coreutils	Base
   printf.exe	coreutils	Base
   protoize.exe	gcc-core	Devel
   ps.exe	cygwin	Base
   ptx.exe	coreutils	Base
   putclip.exe	cygutils	Utils
   pwcat.exe	gawk	Base, Interpreters
   pwd.exe	coreutils	Base
   ranlib.exe	binutils	Devel
   readelf.exe	binutils	Devel
   readlink.exe	coreutils	Base
   readshortcut.exe	cygutils	Utils
   realpath.exe	cygutils	Utils
   refer.exe	groff	Text
   regtool.exe	cygwin	Base
   rename.exe	cygutils	Utils
   reset.exe	ncursus	Base, Libs
   rev.exe	cygutils	Utils
   rl.exe	readline	Devel, Libs
   rlcat.exe	readline	Devel, Libs
   rltest.exe	readline	Devel, Libs
   rlversion.exe	readline	Devel, Libs
   rm.exe	coreutils	Base
   rmdir.exe	coreutils	Base
   rmt.exe	tar	Base
   run.exe	run	Base
   sdiff.exe	diffutils	Base
   sed.exe	sed	Base
   semstat.exe	cygutils	Utils
   semtool.exe	cygutils	Utils
   seq.exe	coreutils	Base
   setfacl.exe	cygwin	Base
   sh.exe	ash	Base,Shells
   sha1sum.exe	coreutils	Base
   shmtool.exe	cygutils	Utils
   shred.exe	coreutils	Base
   size.exe	binutils	Devel
   sleep.exe	coreutils	Base
   soelim.exe	groff	Text
   sort.exe	coreutils	Base
   split.exe	coreutils	Base
   srptool.exe	gnutls	Net
   ssp.exe	cygwin	Base
   stat.exe	coreutils	Base
   strace.exe	cygwin	Base
   strings.exe	binutils	Devel
   strip.exe	binutils	Devel
   stty.exe	coreutils	Base
   su.exe	coreutils	Base
   sum.exe	coreutils	Base
   sync.exe	coreutils	Base
   tac.exe	coreutils	Base
   tack.exe	ncursus	Base, Libs
   tail.exe	coreutils	Base
   tar.exe	tar	Base
   tbl.exe	groff	Text
   tee.exe	coreutils	Base
   test.exe	coreutils	Base
   testdbm.exe	gdbm	Base
   testgdbm.exe	gdbm	Base
   testndbm.exe	gdbm	Base
   texindex.exe	textinfo	Doc, Text
   tfmtodit.exe	groff	Text
   tic.exe	ncursus	Base, Libs
   toe.exe	ncursus	Base, Libs
   touch.exe	coreutils	Base
   tput.exe	ncursus	Base, Libs
   tr.exe	coreutils	Base
   troff.exe	groff	Text
   true.exe	coreutils	Base
   tset.exe	ncursus	Base, Libs
   tsort.exe	coreutils	Base
   tty.exe	coreutils	Base
   u2d.exe	cygutils	Utils
   umount.exe	cygwin	Base
   uname.exe	coreutils	Base
   unexpand.exe	coreutils	Base
   uniq.exe	coreutils	Base
   unix2dos.exe	cygutils	Utils
   unlink.exe	coreutils	Base
   unprotoize.exe	gcc-core	Devel
   users.exe	coreutils	Base
   vdir.exe	coreutils	Base
   wc.exe	coreutils	Base
   which.exe	which	Base
   who.exe	coreutils	Base
   whoami.exe	coreutils	Base
   whois.exe	whois	Net
   windres.exe	binutils	Devel
   xargs.exe	findutils	Base
   yes.exe	coreutils	Base
   zcat.exe	gzip	Base
   [.exe	coreutils	Base