Re: cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe does not work

On 4/18/2026 12:59 AM, Brian Inglis via Cygwin wrote:
> On 2026-04-17 22:18, Vladimir Kurguzov via Cygwin wrote:
>> I cannot download the file by this link placed on
>> https://cygwin.com/index.html
>> link: https://cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe
>> What the fuck?
>> I also had tried those online download services:
>> https://thunderbit.com/tool/url-extractor
>> https://onetoolstop.com/any-file-downloader/
>> And they approved that the file is broken.
> 
> Your subject says does not work but your post says cannot download - which is it?
> 
> What ISP or org and system are you connected to and/or logged in on for these operations?
> 
> What command line program and arguments or GUI program and selections are you using to download and/or execute Cygwin 
> Setup?
> 
> What are the symptoms and text of any message outputs that leads you to believe the operation/s does/do not work?
> 
> I just downloaded and executed Cygwin Setup a few different ways with no problem, and all the files have the same hash 
> and contents as that used for my last local upgrade of all Cygwin packages.

Also, it may help to know that Cygwin's setup program is not an compressed
archive of a fixed set of files.  Rather, it is a program that will help you
choose, download, and install your selection of particular programs and
libraries.  Cygwin is not a single monolithic thing but rather a library
(dll) that gives a POSIX(-like) interface to Windows functions and a
considerable pile of POSIX / Linux programs that have been adapted to use
that library.  You choose which programs (and any libraries they need)
to install, based on your needs.  The setup program provides a GUI
interface to go through the selection and installation process.

EM


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