How to Run LINUX COMMANDS in Windows

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This Article is about "How to Run LINUX COMMANDS in Windows".

If you do not have a Linux based PC with you and all you have is a Windows Machine, what would you do to run Linux Commands on  Windows ???
Don't Worry !!
You too can run Linux Commands in a Windows Platform by following these simple steps. . .

So, Let's get Started.

Step 1 : Download Cygwin     

       

  32 bit :
 

                                         

                                                                                                                           64 bit :

 Cygwin is a large collection of GNU and Open Source tools which provide functionality similar to a Linux distribution on Windows.


Step 2 : Install it ✓

Follow These Simple Steps and Install Cygwin.

Click Next >> 

Again Click Next >> 

Continue Clicking Next Until you complete your installation

Select Any Site to DOWNLOAD.

After Clicking Next , a progress will appear as below :

Click Next.

It will take a little while to Download,once the progress bar appears as below :

Now , Click on FINISH.

VERY GOOD !! You have Successfully completed Installation.

But, its not Finished yet .. 
I will explain to you in a couple of seconds ..

You will get Cygwin icon in your desktop like this : 

Once you Open it, a terminal will pop as below : 

You can write Linux Commands and execute, but the Problem is that it can't update or access any File. So, it will not work the way as it is in a Linux System.

So, it will not be quite useful.

Step 3 : So, For fixing that, Go to " My Computer " , Right Click and Select Properties.

Step 4 : Click on " Advanced System Settings "

Step 5: Select "Environment Variables..." (Highlighted below).

Step 6: Scroll and Select "Path            C:\Windows\..." and Click on " Edit ".(Highlighted Below)

Step 7: Now a window will pop up and inside the "Variable Value " box

,at the end of it, add " ;C:\cygwin64\bin\ "    (without quotes)

Click on OKAY to Every Popped up Windows . . . 

Congratulations !! You are READY to Write Linux Commands in Windows :)

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