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Old 06-25-2010
closed-source application & CygWin
Is it possible to install closed-source applications on CygWin?
# 2  
Old 06-25-2010
I should hope so. Just as much as I should hope it's possible to install open-source products on Windows.

CygWin isn't an Operating Sysyem, so you don't install software on it, so I don't really understand your question.
Last edited by Scott; 06-25-2010 at 07:08 PM..
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Old 06-25-2010
Smilie
I guess I wanted to know if I should do something different or if there are any particular tricks or details I should be aware of.
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Old 06-25-2010
If I'm honest, I never use CygWin (can't see much point to it), but it's a guest sitting on top of a host - Windows - and anything you install, you install in Windows.

To that end, you can install whatever you like, so long as it runs in Windows, it will run in CygWin.

Or is that too simplistic?
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Old 06-25-2010
Linux application
I am trying to install an application (closed-source) that is meant to be installed on Red Hat. I would like to be able to install it on CygWin so I can use it in both boxes (Linux & Windows). That will be really easy.
I am also exploring VM or VB along with Fedora as an alternative.
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Old 06-25-2010
You can't "install" an application built to run on one OS (Linux) on another OS (Windows).

You have to build (compile) it from the source.

Being "closed" doesn't necessarily mean that the source code isn't available to you, but without it, your chances are slim!
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Old 06-26-2010
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Originally Posted by Xterra
I would like to be able to install it on CygWin
CygWin doesn't run Linux binary executables.
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