node.js on cygwin

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10043177/node-js-cygwin-not-supported
http://nodejs.org/download/
https://github.com/joyent/node/issues/6459

Use "Windows Installer" version, and use console2 instead of mintty

console2 with cygwin

http://sourceforge.net/projects/console/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/console/files/console-devel/2.00/
http://blog.msbbc.co.uk/2009/11/configuring-console-2-and-bash-with.html
http://superuser.com/questions/132711/how-to-copy-text-from-console2

cygwin default terminal (mintty) seems not complete console, use console2 seems better

[Note] C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --login -i

run cygwin command from cmd

c:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe -c "/bin/ls"

cygdrop

http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2011-10/msg00127.html

Disable local administrator group (after you login through sshd)

# exec cygdrop /bin/bash -l -m

[Note] in cygutils-extra

git server on cygwin

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/233421/hosting-git-repository-in-windows


[Note] as mentioned in comment, put gitd into /bin
[Note] remember to mkdir /git
[Note] allow the git-daemon in windows firewall setting
[Note] to stop, cygrunsrv --stop gitd  (to check, cygrunsrv --list)

Cygwin ssh server

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/tivoliaddm/Setting+up+a+Cygwin+OpenSSH+Server+for+Windows+Domains+on+a+TADDM+Gateway+Server


1. Install openssh using setup.exe
2. ssh-host-config (-y)
3. net start sshd ( or go to windows service for CYGWIN sshd)

[Note] You may need to set windows firewall rule for /usr/sbin/sshd.exe

vim color on cygwin

http://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/adding_color_to_vim_and
http://awwsheezy.com/tag/cygwin-vim-colors/