Setting up Cygwin - Linux-like environment for Windows

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What is Cygwin? CYGWIN is a linux-like environment for Windows [//http://cygwin.com/] that is availble for free.

It consists of two parts:

  1. A DLL (cygwin1.dll) which acts as a Linux API emulation layer providing substantial Linux API functionality.
  2. A collection of tools, which provide Linux look and feel.

The Cygwin DLL works with all non-beta, non "release candidate", ix86 32 bit versions of Windows since Windows 95, with the exception of Windows CE. 

To setup:
-download the cygwin package from [//http://cygwin.com/]
-Install (during installation you will be prompted to select packages to add, select net -> open ssh and x11 -> xorg-x11-base
-make sure startup icon is on your desktop



To start:
-Click on the cygwin icon from your desktop.
-At the prompt type: xinit -- -multiwindow&
-Another window will appear, from this new window you can now ssh into the system you want to log in to.
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