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Cygwin: FAQ 1.5: Clarify "What version is this"

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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.
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Brian Inglis 2020-07-13 06:58:56 -06:00 committed by Corinna Vinschen
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<answer>
<para>To find the version of the Cygwin DLL installed, you can use
<filename>uname</filename> as on Linux or <filename>cygcheck</filename>. Refer to each command's
<filename>uname</filename> <literal>-r</literal> 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:
<filename>head</filename> <filename>/proc/version</filename>,
or the Cygwin specific command:
<filename>cygcheck</filename> <literal>-V</literal>.
Refer to each command's
<literal>--help</literal> output and the
<ulink url='https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/'>Cygwin User's Guide</ulink>
for more information.
</para>
<para>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
<literal>cygwin</literal> 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.
</para>
<para>So, how do you get the most up-to-date version of Cygwin? Easy. Just
download the Cygwin Setup program by following the instructions
<ulink url='https://cygwin.com/install.html'>here</ulink>.
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
<filename>setup.exe</filename>, see
download the Cygwin Setup program by following the
<ulink url='https://cygwin.com/install.html'>installation instructions</ulink>.
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
<ulink url='https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/setup-net.html'>Setting Up Cygwin</ulink>
in the Cygwin User's Guide.
in the Cygwin User's Guide.
</para></answer></qandaentry>
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