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Cygwin vs win-bash

A side-by-side look at Cygwin and win-bash. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cygwin

Cygwin

Os & Utilities

Cygwin is a Linux-like environment and command-line interface for Windows. It provides functionality similar to a Linux distribution on Windows, allowing you to port software running on POSIX systems and run it natively on Windows.

linuxposixcommand-lineenvironment
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win-bash

win-bash

Os & Utilities

Win-bash is an open source command line interface for Windows that provides a Bash environment. It allows users to run Linux/UNIX commands natively on Windows.

bashclishellunixlinuxwindows
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