We know GNU/Linux Applications are Complied for using on GNU/Linux platforms. we can not use it on windows environments. Can we use it on windows platforms using any methods ? yeah. you can use that applications on windows platforms too. Wait. I will explain it here.
We know one the most important and popular compler is GCC. It is used in GNU/Linux platform for compiling process. Like these utilities and applications , they are based on GNU/Linux platforms. Here i would like to share a method for using GNU/Linux application on windows using some packages . Let us look .
We know one the most important and popular compler is GCC. It is used in GNU/Linux platform for compiling process. Like these utilities and applications , they are based on GNU/Linux platforms. Here i would like to share a method for using GNU/Linux application on windows using some packages . Let us look .
List of major packages available
1. Cygwin : Cygwin is a linux environment and used for command line interface for windows OS. It is a one of the way to run Linux apps on Windows.
Steps for installation
- Download cygwin setup for 64-bit OS or download cygwin package for 32-bit OS users.
- You can get more installation details Here
2. minGW : minGW is a minimalist development environment for windows applications.
steps for minGW (GCC) compiler installation
- Install the Setup Here
- Read the instructions carefully in this page for installing it. Insructions
Most of these packages convert the GNU/Linux Application to a EXE format for running it on windows environments.
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