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The document discusses issues related to C socket programming using CygWin, specifically the missing standard headers for socket programming during compilation. Users suggest reinstalling the compiler, ensuring the correct packages are selected during installation, and adjusting compiler options to include the correct header file paths. The conversation includes multiple user experiences and solutions to resolve the header file errors encountered in CygWin.

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C Socket Programming with CygWin - Stack Overflow

The document discusses issues related to C socket programming using CygWin, specifically the missing standard headers for socket programming during compilation. Users suggest reinstalling the compiler, ensuring the correct packages are selected during installation, and adjusting compiler options to include the correct header file paths. The conversation includes multiple user experiences and solutions to resolve the header file errors encountered in CygWin.

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C Socket Programming with CygWin

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Hi I'm trying to write a little server / client program in C using CygWin, problem is, the gcc
compiler in Cygwin doesn't seem to contain the standard headers assosiated with socket-
4 programming. When trying to compile my server program, i get:

netinet/in.h: No such file or directory


sys/socket.h: No such file or directory
netdb.h: No such file or directory

Are these three headers located elsewhere in the CygWin-enviorment?

c sockets cygwin

Share Improve this question Follow asked Nov 12, 2010 at 6:45
LightBulb
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They don't show up under /usr/include ? – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Nov 12, 2010 at 7:03

yes, they are where they're supposed to be, under /usr/include/sys, netinet... but compiler doesnt find
them? – LightBulb Nov 12, 2010 at 7:12

Try reinstalling the compiler, it's clearly a broken install. – Steve-o Nov 13, 2010 at 14:52

5 Answers Sorted by: Highest score (default)

I also had same problem.. i was googling for hours and finally found this... thanks to ralph...

https://ralphexe.wordpress.com/2015/09/09/run-unix-socket-program-in-windows-using-
4
cygwin/

For socket commands you have to include some of the packages in cygwin while installing...
(If you have installed try reinstalling ...)

During the installation :

1. In "SELECT PACKAGES " phase of installation.

2. Expand DEVEL

3. select GNU compilers for c and c++

4.And click next and complete the installation.


NOW, try with a socket program involving sys/socket.h ... I HOPE IT WILL WORK ... :-)..

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siva
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This must be an accepted answer. Still valid in 2024 – Mike Apr 18, 2024 at 17:07

Try using the -I compiler command line option to specify a path to the header files.

My local reference states


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-I dir
Add the directory dir to the list of directories to be searched for
header files. Directories named by -I are searched before the
standard system include directories. If the directory dir is a
standard system include directory, the option is ignored to ensure
that the default search order for system directories and the
special treatment of system headers are not defeated .

Share Improve this answer Follow answered Nov 12, 2010 at 8:09
Niels Castle
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At least on my cygwim they are in

/usr/include/sys and /usr/include/netinet


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James Anderson
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I also had the same problem. I've resolved to review the compile options.

NG:
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$ gcc -mno-cygwin -o echo_server.exe echo_server.c
echo_server.c:12:43: sys/socket.h: No such file or directory
echo_server.c:13:24: netinet/in.h: No such file or directory

OK:

$ gcc -o echo_server.exe echo_server.c

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user3580382
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I had this problem for days with the library apophenia . so make sure the libraries you've
installed have first been configured with a simple command
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./configure

once configured use the following commands to build , Install and check the libraries

all- Builds libraries

install- installs libraries

check-tests the libraries

doc- generate documentation via doxygen

Hope it helps. :)

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Pierce D'souza
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