In this course we recommend two viable options in order to install a linux environment on top of Windows: Windows Subsystem for Linux or Cygwin.
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) [Newer]
In order to install WSL, you can watch these simple tutorials:
- Installing WSL
- Installing Software on WSL
- Uninstalling WSL
Cygwin [Older]
For Windows users, a tutorial (in italian) for cygwin installation can be found here:
- Parte1: basic package installation
- Parte2: how to add GNU compiler
- Parte3: creating symbolic link to windows programs