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As much as I don't want to, I think I need to point out that Cygwin has been so much of a bother to me that I now find it more convenient to just install Linux
by cantankerous 14y ago
As much as I don't want to, I think I need to point out that Cygwin has been so much of a bother to me that I now find it more convenient to just install Linux inside Virtual Box as a better free alternative. Cygwin was good before all these virtualization tools became so available, but now I find it incredibly frustrating and lacking compared to a traditional Linux OS, which is easily accessible now from a Windows environment.
EDIT: Console2 is nice, though. I can get behind that.
- wtallis 14y agoA VM doesn't let you use unix tools to operate on your Windows filesystem, which is my main reason for installing cygwin.
- sut101 14y agoYou can mount your Windows file system either through Samba or VirtualBox's shared folders feature.
- nikatwork 14y agoI do agree, Cygwin is a nice fallback position though. Eg I can't use a Linux VM here at work because my local PC has bugger all memory and besides, their security policy won't allow it. (Don't try and apply logic, it's a megacorp).