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'''NOTE''': If you are unfamiliar with Unix-like systems, a good place to start is Greg Wilson's [http://www.osl.iu.edu/~lums/swc/www/shell.html Software Carpentry] course. | '''NOTE''': If you are unfamiliar with Unix-like systems, a good place to start is Greg Wilson's [http://www.osl.iu.edu/~lums/swc/www/shell.html Software Carpentry] course. | ||
| − | [[Image:cygwin-icon.gif|right|]] You will need to install several additional Cygwin components before Madagascar can run. To get these, rerun the installer program (called | + | [[Image:cygwin-icon.gif|right|]] You will need to install several additional Cygwin components before Madagascar can run. To get these, rerun the installer program (called '''Setup''' and represented by an icon with a black "C" shape enclosing a green arrow). |
| − | # Start | + | # Start '''Setup''' program. |
# Keep clicking (defaults should work, but please choose a mirror on your own continent) until you see a collapsed list (boxed "+" signs) in a selection box. | # Keep clicking (defaults should work, but please choose a mirror on your own continent) until you see a collapsed list (boxed "+" signs) in a selection box. | ||
| − | # | + | # Choose all of the following before downloading. |
| − | + | ## '''Open the "Devel" section and select the following:''' | |
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* gcc | * gcc | ||
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If you are developing for Madagascar, also choose | If you are developing for Madagascar, also choose | ||
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* subversion | * subversion | ||
| − | + | ## If you have a favorite unix editor, also choose it under '''"Editors"''' (novices may wish to work with Notepad for a while). Both <tt>vim</tt> and <tt>emacs</tt> are available. | |
| − | + | ## '''Open "Interpreters" and select''' | |
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| − | If you have a favorite unix editor, also choose it (novices may wish to work with Notepad for a while). Both vim | ||
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| − | '''Open "Interpreters" and select''' | ||
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* python | * python | ||
| − | + | ## '''Open "Libs" and select''' | |
| − | '''Open "Libs" and select''' | ||
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* sunrpc | * sunrpc | ||
| − | + | # '''Next, click "Next>"''' | |
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Your download will proceed. | Your download will proceed. | ||
| − | + | # When done, click '''"Finish"'''. | |
| − | When done, click " | ||
You will need to ensure that X applications can be started from the cygwin command line. Type xterm and ensure that an X terminal appears. | You will need to ensure that X applications can be started from the cygwin command line. Type xterm and ensure that an X terminal appears. | ||
Revision as of 15:28, 29 October 2008
Madagascar has been run on Microsoft Windows machines, but there are several dependencies.
Madagascar runs under Cygwin, which provides a Unix-like environment under Windows.
To obtain Cygwin, go to its web page, download and run the installer. This should create a Cygwin program, which when run, creates a POSIX shell window similar-looking to the Windows command window but which behaves in a more Unix-like way.
NOTE: If you are unfamiliar with Unix-like systems, a good place to start is Greg Wilson's Software Carpentry course.
You will need to install several additional Cygwin components before Madagascar can run. To get these, rerun the installer program (called Setup and represented by an icon with a black "C" shape enclosing a green arrow).
- Start Setup program.
- Keep clicking (defaults should work, but please choose a mirror on your own continent) until you see a collapsed list (boxed "+" signs) in a selection box.
- Choose all of the following before downloading.
- Open the "Devel" section and select the following:
- gcc
If you are developing for Madagascar, also choose
- subversion
- If you have a favorite unix editor, also choose it under "Editors" (novices may wish to work with Notepad for a while). Both vim and emacs are available.
- Open "Interpreters" and select
- python
- Open "Libs" and select
- sunrpc
- Next, click "Next>"
Your download will proceed.
- When done, click "Finish".
You will need to ensure that X applications can be started from the cygwin command line. Type xterm and ensure that an X terminal appears.
If you use xming, it is necessary to ensure that the environment variable DISPLAY is set to :0 before trying to run xterm.
Once you have verified that you can display xwindows from cygwin, you should be ready to do a normal Madagascar Installation
To set environment variables
on a per-session basis, type:
export <variablename>=<variablevalue>, for example
export DISPLAY=:0
sets the value of DISPLAY to ":0" which is appropriate for xming.
To make this selection "sticky" (permanent until you change the file) change to your cygwin home by typing
cd
and edit the file ".bash_profile" putting the desired environment variables in there.
NOTE: Windows and subversion cannot handle the same paths. Be sure you install madagascar into a path where there is no whitespace in the directory names.
