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How to Work on Unix in My windows PC without Internet

   Do you wanna work on Unix Platform ?   
  (without internet)        
 No need of installing an Unix OS just follow the instruction below

Step 1:Download cygwin installer from internet
                        Click here to goto download page

Step 2:After Downloading open it

Click Install from Internet

Choose Direct Connection



Choose
 any one of the servers
After that click on Next till you get a window given below
                                




Now Choose CUR on your top right and click on Next and proceed.It will take a lot time (Depends upon ur connection)

Step 3:After Downloading and Installation Completed.Now its time to configure system variables
Step 4;Got MyComputer->C drive->cygwin ->bin
Now Copy the path

Step 5:Now goto My computer->System Properties->Advanced System Setting->Environment    
Variable

Step 6;Now select  from User Variables Box Select Path and click edit

Step 7:Now add semicolon at the end and paste the path

                       eg:      ;C:\cygwin\bin

Step 8:Click on ok.Thats all Now you can use Unix in your default cmd (start->run->cmd) prompt or cygwin terminal

If you have any Doubts watch this video



Note :In this software some commands like Process based Commands are not supported and vi editor was not that much convinient. I recommend this software for beginners who is practicing unix commands 

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