Cygwin is an awesome tool that allows you to access a Linux-like environment from within Windows, you get access to almost all the same binaries as a normal Linux install but without having to run a full-fledged Linux distribution, this can be very handy for when you either just want to learn one particular tool or make use of one particular program.

The best thing is that Cygwin is also really easy to install and use so even if you are a total Linux newbie there is no excuse not to give it a go.

Installing Cygwin is as simple as this:

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