How do I install Cygwin on a NON-networked [for instance, classified] computer?
• Make an install CD on an unclass box • Use IE to go to cygwin.com, and pick “Install Cygwin Now!” • Save setup.exe to your local hard drive (I put mine in ./My Documents/Received/Apps/Cygwin) • From Windows Explorer, run Setup.exe • On the welcome screen, note the version number in case of problems (these docs were written for Cygwin Setup ver. 2.249.2.5), then click “Next–>” • On the screen titled “Choose a Download Source” (which should have been labeled, “Choose an action”), select “Download from Internet” then click “Next–>” • On the screen titled “Select Local Package Directory”, the default should be the same directory holding setup.exe. Accept the default, then click “Next–>” • On the screen titled “Select Your Internet Connection”, select “Use IE5 Settings”, then click “Next–>” • On the screen titled “Choose A Download Site”, pick any mirror you like (I like to hammer ftp://mirrors.rcn.net), then click “Next–>” • On the screen titled “Select Packages”, pick what you like
