October 22, 2012

Techbits #25: Cygwin – Unix on Windows!

Have you ever wished if you had the ability to use UNIX shells (like “bash”), commands or scripts on Windows to make yourself more productive from the resulting power and flexibility? And, should it be something free and not commercial like “MKS Toolkit”? If so, then this Techbit is for you.

Cygwin is what you are looking for and accessible from http://www.cygwin.com/. There are a huge number of packages available that you can install additionally to spruce up and spice up your Cygwin setup.

Go on and wake up your Windoze with Cygwin! :)

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