Run unix in windows

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Git for Windows is a set of tools that allows you to use Git in both command line and graphical interfaces. One of the tools included in Git for Windows is Git Bash. Git Bash application provides and emulation layer for Git command line. Apart from Git commands, Git Bash also supports many Bash utilities such as ssh, scp, cat, find etc. You can install Git Bash in Windows by downloading and installing the Git for Windows tool for free from its website. If you want to run Linux commands in Windows, Cygwin is a recommended tool.

Cygwin is a free and open source software maintained by Red Hat employees and many other volunteers. Even I used Cygwin to learn Linux commands more than a decade ago. You can download Cygwin from its official website below. I also advise you to refer to this Cygwin cheat sheet to get started with it.

Another way is to use a virtualization software and install Linux in it. This way, you install a Linux distribution with graphical interface inside Windows and run it like a regular Windows application. The good thing here is that you get the real feel of using a desktop Linux. If you like the interface, you may later decide to switch to Linux completely.

You can use either of the two. Personally, I prefer VirtualBox. You can follow this tutorial to learn how to install Linux in VirtualBox.