PowerShell

PowerShell

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About

Get that Linux feeling on Windows. Cygwin is a large collection of GNU and open-source tools that provide functionality similar to a Linux distribution on Windows. And a DLL (cygwin1.dll) that provides substantial POSIX API functionality. Cygwin is not a way to run native Linux apps on Windows. You must rebuild your application from the source if you want it to run on Windows. It can't magically make native Windows apps aware of UNIX® functionality like signals, ptys, etc. Again, you need to build your apps from source if you want to take advantage of Cygwin functionality. The Cygwin DLL currently works with all recent, commercially released x86_64 versions of Windows, starting with Windows Vista. Use the setup program to perform a fresh install or to update an existing installation. Keep in mind that individual packages in the distribution are updated separately from the DLL so the Cygwin DLL version is not useful as a general Cygwin distribution release number.

About

PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation and configuration management framework, consisting of a command-line shell and scripting language. Unlike most shells, which accept and return text, PowerShell is built on top of the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR), and accepts and returns .NET objects. This fundamental change brings entirely new tools and methods for automation. Unlike traditional command-line interfaces, PowerShell cmdlets are designed to deal with objects. An object is structured information that is more than just the string of characters appearing on the screen. Command output always carries extra information that you can use if you need it. If you've used text-processing tools to process data in the past, you'll find that they behave differently when used in PowerShell. In most cases, you don't need text-processing tools to extract specific information. You directly access portions of the data using standard PowerShell object syntax.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Users requiring a solution to get functionality similar to a Linux distribution on Windows

Audience

Developers interested in a cross-platform task automation and configuration management framework

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
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Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Cygwin
www.cygwin.com

Company Information

Microsoft
Founded: 1975
United States
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Categories

SSH Clients Supported

Categories

Integrations

Azure Resource Manager Not Supported
Crush Not Supported
GPT-5.1 Instant Not Supported
GPT-5.5 Pro Not Supported
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Not Supported
Gemini 4 Carbon Not Supported
Grok 4.5 Not Supported
Haber Chat Not Supported
JAMS Incident Management Not Supported
Kaholo Not Supported
Kimi K2.7 Code Not Supported
Komandi Not Supported
Orchestry Software Not Supported
RoboTask Not Supported
SERENEDI Not Supported
Specops Command Not Supported
SuperPuTTY Not Supported
Synth Not Supported
Wingetly Not Supported
smartmontools Supported

Integrations

Azure Resource Manager Supported
Crush Supported
GPT-5.1 Instant Supported
GPT-5.5 Pro Supported
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Supported
Gemini 4 Carbon Supported
Grok 4.5 Supported
Haber Chat Supported
JAMS Incident Management Supported
Kaholo Supported
Kimi K2.7 Code Supported
Komandi Supported
Orchestry Software Supported
RoboTask Supported
SERENEDI Supported
Specops Command Supported
SuperPuTTY Supported
Synth Supported
Wingetly Supported
smartmontools Not Supported
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