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Subject: Re: Node on Windows with Cygwin: Necessary Files
From: Bert Belder <bertbel...@gmail.com>
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Maybe it would be useful to have a script that generates a binary
distro; that would allow us to gradually improve it.

First shot here: http://github.com/piscisaureus/nodejs-cygwin-package

It creates a zip similar Simons 'full' package, but without WAF
scripts and C header files, because I couldn't figure out why they
should be included.

- Bert

On Jul 6, 4:58=A0pm, Simon <simon.stur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I updated the package with your suggested script and I also updated
> the etc/resolv.conf file to fix DNS from within node scripts.
>
> Thanks,
> Simon
>
> On Jul 6, 6:44=A0pm, Bert Belder <bertbel...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The node.cmd script that comes packaged with node-win32binariescould
> > be improved:
> > - It does not accept relative paths (tries to resolve 'em from the
> > node/bin/ directory)
> > - It doesn't restore the working directory after quitting node
> > It's very easy to improve:http://gist.github.com/465171
>
> > - Bert
>
> > On 6 jul, 10:10, Simon <simon.stur...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Latest version compiled no problem.http://dl.dropbox.com/u/341900/nod=
ejs/nodejs-0.1.100-cygwin-full.zip
>
> > > I used the instructions posted by raff to do this build from scratch
> > > on a fresh machine and it works flawlessly.http://wiki.github.com/ry/=
node/building-node-on-windowscygwin
>
> > > @Tom .. I haven't tried Node on Win32 with any database yet, but I
> > > will let ya know how she goes.
>
> > > Cheers,
> > > Simon
>
> > > On Jun 30, 12:03=A0am, Tom <tommed...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I could use this package to use node onwindows.
>
> > > > Would you be willing to publicize it?
>
> > > > - Tom
>
> > > > 2010/6/28 Ciaran <ciar...@gmail.com>
>
> > > > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Simon <simon.stur...@gmail.com> =
wrote:
> > > > > > Thanks Ciaran. I couldn't find your post from last month, but I=
 think
> > > > > > that will be helpful. I am going to give it a go with just thos=
e
> > > > > > files. I am also gonna try to build a few extensions to get a m=
ore
> > > > > > comprehensive package.
>
> > > > > > Did you specify a --prefix=3D parameter when configuring your b=
uild for
> > > > > > Cygwin?
>
> > > > > Nope, I just copied what I needed from the build sub-folder and t=
he
> > > > > cygwin bin folder :)
> > > > > -cj.
>
> > > > > > On Jun 28, 5:52 pm, Ciaran <ciar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >> You need very little, the cygwin dll and a couple of crypto li=
bs, most
> > > > > >> other dependencies will be found on mostwindowsinstallations
> > > > > >> already.
>
> > > > > >> A working zip (like the one I posted to the mailing list last =
month)
> > > > > contains:
>
> > > > > >> cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll =A0(1.1Mb)
> > > > > >> cyggcc_s-1.dll (45Kb)
> > > > > >> cygssl-0.9.8.dll (265Kb)
> > > > > >> cygwin1.dll (2.5Mb)
> > > > > >> node.exe (6.2Mb)
>
> > > > > >> Which comes in just a shade over 10Mb un-compressed , 3Meg com=
pressed.
> > > > > >> =A0Hope that helps
>
> > > > > >> -cj.
>
> > > > > >> On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Simon <simon.stur...@gmail.c=
om>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >> > Thanks Chris. I've managed to get it down to 23MB (7MB zippe=
d)
> > > > > >> > including the Node executable. If anyone is interested in te=
sting this
> > > > > >> > build, shoot me an email and I will supply a link.
>
> > > > > >> > Cheers
>
> > > > > >> > On Jun 28, 8:16 am, Chris Winberry <cpt.obvi...@gmail.com> w=
rote:
> > > > > >> >> Been down this path before. Run filemon (from what used to =
be
> > > > > SysInternals)
> > > > > >> >> before launching node and filter on node/cygwin.
>
> > > > > >> >> On Jun 27, 2010 6:02 PM, "Simon" <simon.stur...@gmail.com> =
wrote:
>
> > > > > >> >> I now have Node successfully running on Win32 (Server 2003 =
in my
> > > > > case)
> > > > > >> >> using Cygwin. The compile process was fairly straightforwar=
d and went
> > > > > >> >> smoothly.
>
> > > > > >> >> The problem is C:\cygwin takes up about a Gig of space just=
 to
> > > > > support
> > > > > >> >> a 13MB Node installation. This is a bit much and makes it d=
ifficult
> > > > > to
> > > > > >> >> distribute Node to otherWindowsmachines without either down=
loading
> > > > > >> >> all those files or starting the process from scratch on eac=
h machine.
>
> > > > > >> >> I was able to get a slimmer install (110MB) of Cygwin runni=
ng on
> > > > > >> >> another machine and just copy over the Node files from /usr=
/local
> > > > > >> >> (required default Cygwin setup plus OpenSSL runtime). This =
still
> > > > > seems
> > > > > >> >> a bit bloated, however.
>
> > > > > >> >> Can anyone tell me what Cygwin files / directories are nece=
ssary at
> > > > > >> >> the minimum to distribute a fully functional Node runtime f=
or
> > > > >Windows?
>
> > > > > >> >> Cheers,
> > > > > >> >> Simon
>
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