For the sake of things working the same, you can use my mirror, as in this image below, but the choice probably doesn't matter. Hit "Next" until you get to the part with the mirror selection (this selects what server you wish to download Cygwin packages from). Cygwin is a collection of tools that provide a Linux Operating System’s terminal look, feel, and some of its basic functionality for users of Windows OS who want to have a go over the basic commands of Linux without worrying about installing a Linux OS. Install Cygwin for your user only, unless you plan on everyone using it. Double-click the setup.exe file from where you saved it (likely, Downloads). Download Cygwin from the official website. In this Null Byte, I'm going to show you how to install, and run a demonstration program in Cygwin. 
You have to compile all of the Linux apps from source, no pre-compiled packages.
It is a compatibility-layer (Linux-users, think Wine). Cygwin uses its own DLL (Dynamic Link Library), which acts as a Linux API.
So Windows users might be wondering, "How do I use Linux applications on Windows?", whether it be because you don't want to install a Virtual Machine, or simply because you don't know how to use Linux.Ĭygnus Solution has a tool that can remedy this issue, called Cygwin.
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