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How can I run Unix Shell programs in Windows XP

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bharat_r
bharat_r Original post #1
May 7, 2006 at 10:23 PM
I am learning Unix Shell programming at college.

How to I run Unix Shell programs in Windows.
By googling I downloaded a program called cygwin
But cc command(to execute c programs) dosen't seem to work & so does vi command.

So is there a way to run Unix inside windows?
M
mehulved #2
May 7, 2006 at 10:36 PM
Did you change to bash shell first? Have you tried to install rxvt to run *nix commands?
*cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-effectively.html#id4735518
mod-the-pc
mod-the-pc #3
May 7, 2006 at 10:49 PM
Get the required packages for GCC & VIm from *www.cygwin.com/packages/
bharat_r
bharat_r #4
May 7, 2006 at 10:58 PM
How do I get the packages.When I click on a link I get something like this:

gvim: GTK interface to the Vim text editor (installed binaries and support files)

Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 0 usr/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:45 2005 0 usr/bin/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 0 usr/bin/gview -> gvim.exe
Tue Nov 1 20:42:45 2005 1612800 usr/bin/gvim.exe
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 0 usr/bin/gvimdiff -> gvim.exe
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 0 usr/bin/rgview -> gvim.exe
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 0 usr/bin/rgvim -> gvim.exe
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/applications/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 149 usr/share/applications/gvim.desktop
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/doc/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/doc/Cygwin/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 2342 usr/share/doc/Cygwin/gvim-6.4.README
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/doc/gvim-6.4/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 0 usr/share/icons/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/icons/hicolor/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 226 usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/vim.png
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 347 usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/vim.png
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 474 usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/vim.png
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 0 usr/share/man/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:44 2005 0 usr/share/man/man1/
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 38 usr/share/man/man1/gview.1.gz
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 37 usr/share/man/man1/gvim.1.gz
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 41 usr/share/man/man1/gvimdiff.1.gz
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 39 usr/share/man/man1/rgview.1.gz
Tue Nov 1 20:42:43 2005 38 usr/share/man/man1/rgvim.1.gz
Click to expand...


@tech_your_future:I downloaded rxvt but there is exe file in it.The how do I install
M
mehulved #5
May 7, 2006 at 11:03 PM
Maybe this link will help you *cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html.
I don't have much idea since I haven't used cygwin. I use linux only.
S
sakumar79 #6
May 8, 2006 at 6:00 AM
When you install Cygwin, choose custom install and verify gcc and vi are installed...

Arun
mediator
mediator #7
May 8, 2006 at 3:21 PM
dont know much about *nix on windows.....but u can alternatively use knoppix live cd !
B
Brat-Man #8
May 8, 2006 at 3:24 PM
Or Install Linux in VMWare / Virtual PC