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How do I launch a program?

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To start a program as an administrator, you must right click the window with the option to run as administrator.

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How can I use micro for writing program in Cygwin?

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The syntax of a program varies by language, so that's not directly possible to answer. As far as micro goes, the only thing you need to know is to press Ctrl and S to save a new file, and Ctrl and Q to exit. Use the "arrow" keys on your keyboard to navigate through a file.

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How to save the section of my work in Cygwin and restore it to continue?

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Cygwin is just an API compatibility layer and environment. An answer to your question is very application-dependent.

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Is there a graphic environment on Cygwin?

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If you choose to install one. Cygwin installs very little by default. You will need to select the "xinit" package, and a package for a desktop environment, like "lxde-common."

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I used a system command - system("clear") and it just doesn't work. I am new to programming so I would really appreciate it if you explain it simply.

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In contrast to clear or Ctrl+L, reset will actually completely re-initialize the terminal, instead of just clearing the screen. However, it won't re-instantiate the shell (bash). That means that bash's state is the same as before, just as if you were merely clearing the screen.

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