Linux Enviorement in Windows

[DukeNukem]

hye There.
Help me here.

Iam quite new to unix/linux Envoroment.
Organisation iam working with uses telnet to connect to unix/solaris server for all kinda work. Now starts the real thing
i have to access oracle using telnet, but thats ok. editor for oracle is vi. somehow i manage to use it.work to be done in a minute takes 5 minutes.


Is there any FREE Software or FREE utility using which i can have a linux/unix environment in windows, Plus using which i can access all drive and program (command level) available in windows. Ive heard of MKS Tool Kit but thats not Free.

 

[mehulved]

Why don't you just learn using live cd's? Knoppix is really great in that matter. I haven't tried cygwin, but maybe that can come of use to you.

 

[JGuru]

@DukeNukem, Use Cygwin It's free. It provides a Linux-like environment for
Windows. Download it from here

Cygwin FAQ Click here

Cygwin User Guide Click here

Cygwin API Reference Click here

Visit Cygwin Home Page : *www.cygwin.com/

Also try KDE on Cygwin, is a port of Qt & KDE to Windows using Cygwin.
Visit their website : *kde-cygwin.sourceforge.net/

I hope this one solves your problem.

 

[ilugd]

alternately you can set up a virtual machine and install linux on that. (gotta have a good system though.)