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Install Cygwin from http://www.cygwin.com/.
The installation process is straightforward; we install it in c:/cygwin.
-During the installation dialogue, make sure that you select:
-cvs, openssh,
-autoconf,
-binutils (includes ld and (I think) ar),
-gcc,
-flex,
-make.
-
+During the installation dialogue, make sure that you select all of the following:
+
+
+ cvs,
+
+
+ openssh,
+
+
+ autoconf,
+
+
+ automake,
+
+
+ binutils (includes ld and (I think) ar),
+
+
+ gcc,
+
+
+ flex,
+
+
+ make.
+
+
+If you miss out any of these, strange things will happen to you. To see thse packages,
+click on the "View" button in the "Select Packages"
+stage of Cygwin's installation dialogue, until the view says "Full". The default view, which is
+"Category" isn't very helpful, and the "View" button is rather unobtrousive.
Now set the following user environment variables: