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Cygwin prerequisite installation
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Sage can be built only on the 64-bit version of Cygwin. See the
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`Cygwin64Port <https://trac.sagemath.org/wiki/Cygwin64Port>`_ wiki page for
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the most up-to-date instructions for building Sage on Cygwin.
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Sage can be built only on the 64-bit version of Cygwin. See
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``README.md`` for the most up-to-date instructions for building Sage
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on Cygwin.
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Although it is possible to install Sage's dependencies using the Cygwin
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graphical installer, it is recommended to install the `apt-cyg
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On Solaris, you would use ``pkgadd`` and on OpenSolaris ``ipf`` to install
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On Cygwin, you would use the ``setup.exe`` program.
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As on Linux systems, ``ar`` and ``ranlib`` are provided by the ``binutils`` package.
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As far as compilers are concerned, you should either install matching versions
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of the ``gcc4-core``, ``gcc4-g++``, and ``gcc4-gfortran`` packages, or
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the ``gcc4-core`` package alone if you plan on using Sage's own GCC.
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On other systems, check the documentation for your particular operating system.
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