How to install new packages on Cygwin?
Problem
I installed the latest version of Cygwin with a number of packages. I soon realised that I need more packages (such as , etc) and I couldn't find a way to install the new packages without running the set up again and reinstall everything from scratch. What I'm looking for is the equivalent of apt-get on Cygwin (if such a thing exists).
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Fix for: How to install new packages on Cygwin?
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 (unless you have explicitly said so). So rerun the setup program to install new packages.
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