From 906ce51747790e36f0d8f44a1b0658ad7f4f28c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Inglis Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 06:58:56 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] 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. --- 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.