Included with the Cygwin suite are most of the common Linux command-line tools and quite a few graphical applications, giving you the look and feel of a Linux machine on top of your MS Windows box.

This series of posts will help Linux/Unix newbies to feel comfortable on the command line.

Get started with Bash, Unix pipes, directory navigation, sudo, Nano, and other command-line essentials ...

You can make your life a little easier and more productive by adding some Unix power to your Windows system.

Lifehacker reader Michael writes in with a nifty tip that was lurking in our comments all along, but deserves to see the bright light of posting. If you're already using the Unix-like Cygwin, it's an ...