Is there a tool in the Cygwin package similar to apt-get on Debian or yum on redhat that allows me to install components from the command line?

There is no package management in Cygwin outside of the setup program. The setup only applies updates to your current installation, it does not overwrite packages that what you already have …

Apr 21, 2009 · What is Cygwin? Cygwin is a compatibility layer that makes it easy to port simple Unix-based applications to Windows, by emulating many of the basic interfaces that Unix …

Mar 19, 2009 · 80 I need an offline installer with most of the utilities commonly needed. Somehow the default installer confuses me with all its package selection. I installed Cygwin but I can't …

Feb 8, 2019 · For more (generic) details, check [Cygwin]: Installing and Updating Cygwin Packages. [Cygwin]: Cygwin FAQ - Does the Cygwin Setup program accept command-line …

Mar 31, 2009 · The unicode replacement for rxvt in Cygwin is urxvt, the package name under Cygwin is rxvt-unicode-X. urxvt also has other nice features, such as many downloadable …

Jan 5, 2016 · 3 When you install cygwin, it normally installs a ".bat" file at the top of the directory-tree containing cygwin, which can run a command-window. For example:  @echo off C: …

Sep 6, 2010 · I tried to enable curl on cygwin but it says bash: curl: command not found How do I install curl on cygwin?

Jul 24, 2010 · How can I completely uninstall/remove cygwin? I don't think it is as simple as deleting C:\\cygwin. Maybe alter registry?

If you save it as "apt-cyg.txt" then when you want to run the command in cygwin, you will literally have to type "apt-cyg.txt" to run it. Are you familiar with linux command line at all?