Programming related Downloads for Windows
I have personally tested all of these under 95/98/NT/2000/XP,
I don't know how well they work under ME or 2003.
- PuTTY
( .3 Mb ) A lightweight easy to use and install ssh client.
- PSCP
( .2 Mb ) A lightweight easy to use and install command line secure copy
client, written by the same guy who wrote putty.
- WinSCP3
A graphical secure copy client, that works like ws-ftp.
winscp home page
- g++ / gcc for win32
This includes all of the primary unix utilities,
bash, g++/gcc, vim, make, ls, rm, etc.
This is like having unix run inside a window on your pc.
Goto cygwin website to get the installer,
run it to download the packages to your machine,
then install from a local directory.
The default install is missing some important pieces, make sure you
install the Base, Devel, Shells and Editors
( You probably want the Docs too, the man pages are in there ).
( total size : 170 Mb download, 564 Mb installed )
These sizes are for everything, you can select which packages you
actually want. If you are trying to save space, you may not want
packages like Graphics, Games, XFree86, and Web.
The cygwin website is at
http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/
If you have a slow connection, you can bring a blank cd to my office and
I can burn a copy of the files for you.
- gvim for win32
This is vim as a windows app with pull down menus and mouse support
( It is a great way to learn vim ). Note: the version tend to change
faster that this web page ( XX represents the version number ).
There are two methods to install Gvim.
- If you are running cygwin
Get the file gvimXX.zip ( .6 Mb )
Since it already has vim and the runtime files, you only need
the binaries for gvim. Unzip this into /usr/share in your cygwin
installation directory, then run the install program. Make sure you
match version numbers with the vim binary installed with cygwin.
- As a stand alone editor
Get the file gvimXX.exe
This has vim, gvim, and the runtime files, in a self installing
package.
The vim website is at http://www.vim.org,
and the latest binaries are at
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/pc/.
Linux Desktop Distros
- ubuntu
This is a bootable CD linux distribution, based off Debian. You can run
linux on your home machine without actually installing anything. It also
provides the ability to save your home directory on an existing hard drive
partition, or actually install the OS to the hardrive.
- kubuntu
This is ubuntu, with kde instead of gnome. This is my favorite
desktop linux distro.
- knoppix
This is the original bootable live CD linux distribution, based off Debian.
Linux Server Distros
- CentOS
If you are looking for a full fledged linux distro, this is my favorite.
It is a Red Enterprise knock off, the updates get done faster
than White Box.
- Whiteboxlinux
This is another Red Hat Enterprise Linux rebuild.