I use cygwin for compiling my programs and running them too, however if i try to run that same .exe file on the cmd in windows vista, it says error cygwin.dll missing, I gave it to a friend to run, he doesn't have cygwin, and he tried running it through cmd, and it still gave the same error.
How can i fix it, so that I can run my exe files on cmd or any method without the need for having the cygwin interface?
Thanks
Why not just distribute the cygwin dll with your application? Ie it resides in the same directory... which also ensures they're running the version you want them to.
I don't get it, it doesn't run on my computer either.
I got cygwin installed in C:\cygwin
and the code and exes are in c:\cygwin\home\owner
So i go to cmd and type cd c:\cygwin\home\owner
then type applicationname.exe
and it gives an error. I specified the path, the cygwin folder itself, do i need to put the cygwin.dll in the system32 folder or something?
Yes, Windows will check for the cygwin.dll in the following locations (in order)
- The directory from which the application was launched
- The working directory (Usually where your program resides)
- System32
- All other directories listed in the PATH environment variable
Oh right, yep it works now, thanks a lot dude
If you plan on distributing your cygwin-ified apps, you might as well link the cygwin library statically. There's no real advantage to distributing it as a DLL, and it relieves you from the headache of writing an installer to make sure it gets installed in the proper place.Originally Posted by JFonseka
This usage is SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED by the Cygwin license.
