Linux is favorite operating system for most of the geeks for its various function and usability. But what if you got a Windows computer and want to run Linux programs on Windows and functions on it? Yes, you can do that too.


Cygwin is a compatibility layer application, which creates a Unix environment in the Windows system. Using the Cygwin, a user can use and perform Linux system commands in Windows.


The main benefit of Cygwin is that you can execute Linux tools in Windows using the Linux environment. And you can also use the Google’s new network scanner SkipFish, which is designed for the Linux operated system, on your Windows system.

Go to Cygwin.com to download it and know more about how to run the Linux software on Windows computer.
 
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