Cygwin quickstart: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 19:39, 25 August 2017

Cygwin is ESSENTIAL to set up sshd so you can use Windows as a jump box. But it won't ever have i3. So don't spend too much time there!

Download cygwin
- Put the shortcut in the task bar; right-click > properties > advanced > Run as Administrator (so we can run services)
Download and install npm for Windows (seems to integrate)
Select the following packages:

openssh
stow
xorg-server
git

SCRIPT this:

# from : http://www.noah.org/ssh/cygwin-sshd.html
RUN AS ADMIN: cygwin prompt
> right click taskbar icon, right-click CygWin64 Terminal, "run as admin"

ssh-host-config -y # this will create a new WINDOWS USER cyg_server

# Start the sshd daemon oh yeah!
cygrunsrv -S sshd

# To use pem files or keys, you must strip permissions:
  rclick > Properties > Security > Advanced > Disable inheritance > Copy existing > remove everyone, domain (only mbehrnsm remains)

# where is cygwin stuff?
$ cygpath.exe -w ~
C:\cygwin64\home\mbehrnsm

                                   i copied into here, need to make it official later
                                       C:\cygwin64\home\mbehrnsm\.ssh\id_rsa
                                       C:\cygwin64\home\mbehrnsm\.ssh\id_rsa.pub
                                       C:\cygwin64\home\mbehrnsm\.ssh\known_hosts
                                       C:\cygwin64\home\mbehrnsm\.ssh\authorized_keys
                                       C:\cygwin64\home\mbehrnsm\.ssh\config

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 * Download cygwin
-* Download and install Git for Windows (or install as part of cygwin?  i'll try that next time)
+** Put the shortcut in the task bar; right-click > properties > advanced > Run as Administrator (so we can run services)
 * Download and install npm for Windows (seems to integrate)
 * Select the following packages:
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   stow
   xorg-server
-  TODO: git
+  git
 * SCRIPT this:
   # from : http://www.noah.org/ssh/cygwin-sshd.html