for downloadin cygwin jst check this link.
I will be updating more information on how to use cygwin.
But i will request u to move slowly from windows to linux operating system
Sunday, November 23, 2008
CYGWIN
My first post contains info 'bout cygwin which is a collection of unix tools for windows operating system.For example u don't want to run linux(unix)operating systems but still want to use tools such as "vi editor" for writing and executing ur unix programs use cygwin.Its that sipmple!!!!
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I WOULD SUGGEST START USING..OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARES ON YOUR WINDOWS THAT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL WHEN U R SHIFTING TO LINUX..
GOOD DAY
hi..this is a piece of info i collected after reading the blog..
hope its useful to readers..
A major difference between the Windows and Unix worlds is that Cygwin uses a Unix style paths. All paths start from the root (/) and use forward slashes to separate directories. Windows paths use backward slashes and start with drive letters. The Cygwin library translates between Windows and Unix paths. The Cygwin base directory (c:\cygwin) is the Unix root (/). Windows drives are accessible under /cygdrive. For example, e:\ is automatically mapped to /cygdrive/e. Cygwin will even map paths with Windows-style drive letters.Cygwin controls the mapping between the Unix and Windows paths through the use of the mount table. The mount table is global to all Cygwin programs. The mount command is used to change the table. Each mount point can also control the line translation. Cygwin provides the cygpath utility for doing the mapping in shell scripts.
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