How can I install pygame on python with cygwin? [duplicate]

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I cannot install pygame on cygwin properly. I tried to follow that old doc , http://msdl.cs.mcgill.ca/people/tfeng/svmsccdoc/node49.html, but it doesn't work.

Worse issue is SDL not be able to install correctly

Any helps are welcomed as I've been struggling for days.

What OS are you on? I'd try to avoid building Pygame if possible. — Malik Brahimi, Feb 9, 2015 at 17:09
not with cygwin alas. If I was using windows, it would be fine but I'm explicitly looking to having it installed on cygwin. — Andy K, Feb 9, 2015 at 17:12
Did you read this: msdl.cs.mcgill.ca/people/tfeng/svmsccdoc/node49.html It specifically mentions cygwin — Photon, Feb 9, 2015 at 17:13

Andy K · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-22 08:38:07Z

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One way to deal with that is to install the python binaries for windows.

Once the python binaries installed, install the pygame binaries for Windows as well and then run the python binaries from your cygwin console.

Then open a python console and type

import pygame

answered Feb 15, 2015 at 15:14

Andy K

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ZacekV · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-19 11:17:04Z

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Just to rule out one of the simplest things: Have you installed the cygwin Packages "libSDL-devel" and "libSDL1.2_0"?

Are you running 32bit cygwin or 64bit cygwin?

answered Feb 19, 2015 at 11:17

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Hi @ZacekV, I've installed the library. So done.
– Andy K
Feb 19, 2015 at 11:28
And you are trying to get it running with SDL 1.2 or SDL 2.0?
– ZacekV
Feb 19, 2015 at 11:31
SDL2.0. Everything is installed but it refuses to install properly.
– Andy K
Feb 19, 2015 at 11:38
32bit or 64bit cygwin? Just deleted my whole environment... you got me curious ^^
– ZacekV
Feb 19, 2015 at 11:47
32bit win. One solution that did well is to install python for windows , then pygame and run it through python
– Andy K
Feb 19, 2015 at 11:56

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