Cygwin is a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for Microsoft Windows. Cygwin provides native integration of Windows-based applications, data, and other system resources with applications, software tools, and data of the Unix-like environment. Thus it is possible to launch Windows applications from the Cygwin environment, as well as to use Cygwin tools and applications within the Windows operating context.
Cygwin consists of two parts: a dynamic-link library (DLL) as an API compatibility layer providing a substantial part of the POSIX API functionality, and an extensive collection of software tools and applications that provide a Unix-like look and feel.
Note: These are online installers. After Starting it will download at most 30 mb.
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we can also dual boot linux and windows........which will be more comfartable........
ReplyDeleteBut it will occupy a lot of space in hard disk...
DeleteInstalling Cygwin will only give you the terminal and will save lot of space.. ☺