BASH sh scriptin

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I want to start BASH shell scripting but my computer run on Windows 7 (64 bit). Is there a way to download UNIX without having to change my operating system. How do I go abobut downloading UNIX. Thanks

UNIX is a standard for an operating system to which Windows does not conform. `bash` on the other hand is a shell which runs on many platforms, and there are many shells other than bash such as `tcsh` and `zsh`, each of which have their advantages. It's not possible to "download UNIX" per-se. — tadman, Dec 18 '12 at 16:26

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 18 '12 at 16:24

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Have you tried CygWin ? It is

a collection of tools which provide a Linux look and feel environment for Windows.

answered Dec 18 '12 at 16:24

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Chris Seymour · Answer 2 · 2012-12-18T16:29:49.927

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Cygwin is a collection of tools which provide a Linux look and feel environment for Windows and is about the closest you are going to get to Unix environment on Windows.

You might be interested in software such VirtualBox which allows you to run a virtual environment inside of your host OS or look into live CD/USB.

A third option would be to dual boot OS, multiple OS can be installed on your hard drive and you choice which one you boot into start up.

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answered Dec 18 '12 at 16:24

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There's also [Vagrant](http://vagrantup.com/) as a way of managing your VirtualBox instances. – tadman Dec 18 '12 at 16:26

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 18 '12 at 16:23

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Try MinGW. It is a minimalist GNU implementation that works on windows. It has it's own repositories for tools, build system, etc.

answered Dec 18 '12 at 16:23

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