Can I do shell scripting in Windows [closed]

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I am a new Unix programmer. I want to practice some Unix programs but don't want to install a Unix system. I want to work only on Windows. Is there any way by which I can run shell programs on Windows?

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You have a number of options.

• You can install cygwin for a Unix like environment.
• You can run the GNU software compiled for Windows with GnuWin32.
• Higher level scripting with Perl, Python, Ruby etc. is easy since those languages all have good Windows versions.
• There is Windows PowerShell but that will probably feel very alien to you.

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You can install a virtual machine with Ubuntu or other distribution of Linux on your Windows. VirtualBox is a good free product to do so.