Cygwin is a POSIX-compatible programming and runtime environment that runs natively on Microsoft Windows. Under Cygwin, source code designed for Unix-like operating systems may be compiled and run natively with minimal modification. From cygwin.com: Cygwin is a large collection of GNU and Open Source tools which provide functionality similar to a Linux distribution on Windows. Cygwin also provides substantial POSIX API functionality.
Cygwin download links and instructions can be found on the Cygwin website.
The College of Engineering offers support installing engineering software tools. Contact support@eng.ua.edu for assistance.
Cygwin is available to all users.
Cygwin is only available for Windows.
