setup cygwin repository

[tylerkelly13]

Could a repository that is compatible with the Cygwin be produced so that these GIS tools can be installed alongside other Cygwin tools, rather than just having the one repository that only really works with the OSGEO4W (Cygwin-based) installer?

[jef]

Just the installer was derived from cygwin - the packages themselves have no relation to cygwin. What would be the benefit of mixing the two?

[maphew]

You can have the two installed side by side (c:\cygwin, c:\osgeo4w) and for those occasions when you need to use a cygwin tool add the folder to path (or call tool directly).

set path=%path%;c:\cygwin\bin
some_cygwin_tool_cmd_here

However most everything I used to reach in to Cygwin for is now part of the Msys package in Osgeo4w.

[tylerkelly13]

The main reason I have asked about this is to avoid installing duplicates of packages when GIS work is not the only reason these tools are needed such as python packages, etc. Also to avoid the calling packages from one to the other as suggested by maphew. I felt it was a worthwhile suggestion, however I will close the ticket. Thanks for the help.

Cheers Tyler