What is cygwin, need of cygwin, who needs cygwin?
Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows. Cygwin is a package that can give you power of Linux shell in your windows box. It’s a shell where you can execute all your bash shell commands.
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Why do you need cygwin?
If you are linux fan and currently use Windows OS for some reason
If you want to move to Linux and before moving to Linux you want to learn the basics of it to make your transition seamless
To leverage the power commands like grep, ssh etc…, which have no better alternative in windows
To use vi editor if you like it
To write perl script and use them if you like
If you are a software engineer and working in windows OS, then you should give cygwin a try. Instead of using MS Command console, you may want to use cygwin and you may realize the difference.
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