Cygwin's great for getting some Linux command-line goodness in Windows, but using the Windows Shell to access it kills some of that magic. Using Mintty and a few other methods, you can make the experience much more luxurious. Windows Shell Limitations We've already shown you how to install and use Cygwin so you can use Windows and not have to miss out on that command-line goodness. For a lot of pe
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