From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: by sourceware.org (Postfix, from userid 2155) id 076603851C12; Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:20:14 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org 076603851C12 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Corinna Vinschen To: cygwin-cvs@sourceware.org Subject: [newlib-cygwin] Cygwin: FAQ 1.5: Clarify "What version is this" X-Act-Checkin: newlib-cygwin X-Git-Author: Brian Inglis X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/master X-Git-Oldrev: 2a0e84c8dbe0dba5bd5f5ef652f61a1fd1e8d0fb X-Git-Newrev: 906ce51747790e36f0d8f44a1b0658ad7f4f28c7 Message-Id: <20200713152014.076603851C12@sourceware.org> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:20:14 +0000 (GMT) X-BeenThere: cygwin-cvs@cygwin.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Cygwin core component git logs List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:20:14 -0000 https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=newlib-cygwin.git;h=906ce51747790e36f0d8f44a1b0658ad7f4f28c7 commit 906ce51747790e36f0d8f44a1b0658ad7f4f28c7 Author: Brian Inglis Date: Mon Jul 13 06:58:56 2020 -0600 Cygwin: FAQ 1.5: Clarify "What version is this" Patch to: https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git;f=winsup/doc/faq-what.xml;a=blob as a result of thread: https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin/2020-July/245442.html and comments: https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin-patches/2020q3/010331.html Relate Cygwin DLL to Unix kernel, add required options to command examples, differentiate Unix and Cygwin commands; mention that the cygwin package contains the DLL, replace setup.exe reference by Cygwin Setup program wording. Diff: --- winsup/doc/faq-what.xml | 29 +++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml index ce3483017..772fc0464 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml @@ -85,25 +85,34 @@ freedoms, so it is free software. To find the version of the Cygwin DLL installed, you can use -uname as on Linux or cygcheck. Refer to each command's +uname -r as you would for a Unix kernel. +As the Cygwin DLL takes the place of a Unix kernel, +you can also use the Unix compatible command: +head /proc/version, +or the Cygwin specific command: +cygcheck -V. +Refer to each command's --help output and the Cygwin User's Guide for more information. If you are looking for the version number for the whole Cygwin -release, there is none. Each package in the Cygwin release has its own -version. The packages in Cygwin are continually improving, thanks to -the efforts of net volunteers who maintain the Cygwin binary ports. +release, there is none. +Each package in the Cygwin release has its own version, and the +cygwin package containing the Cygwin DLL and Cygwin +system specific utilities is just another (but very important!) package. +The packages in Cygwin are continually improving, thanks to +the efforts of volunteers who maintain the Cygwin ports. Each package has its own version numbers and its own release process. So, how do you get the most up-to-date version of Cygwin? Easy. Just -download the Cygwin Setup program by following the instructions -here. -The setup program will handle the task of updating the packages on your system -to the latest version. For more information about using Cygwin's -setup.exe, see +download the Cygwin Setup program by following the +installation instructions. +The Setup program will handle the task of updating the packages on your system +to the latest version. +For more information about using Cygwin's Setup program, see Setting Up Cygwin -in the Cygwin User's Guide. +in the Cygwin User's Guide.