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Cygwin Packages
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The Cygwin DLL currently works with
all recent, commercially released
x86_
64 versions of Windows, starting
with Windows Vista: For more
information see the FAQ:
Cygwin version
The most recent version of the Cygwin
DLL is 31.6.
Installing Cygwin
Install Cygwin by running setup
x86_64.exe
Use the setup program to perform a
fresh install or to update an existing
installation.
Keep in mind that individual packages
in the distribution are updated
separately from the DLL so the Cygwin
DLL version is not useful as a general
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