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linux question (emulator???)

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onaclov2000

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is such a thing as a linux emulator????
I am taking a unix using linux class and to do my homework it would be alot easier to do in an emulator that displays what a typical linux machine would reply with with each command, making it easier then installing linux (I always seem to have problems and can never get it to work)

tyson
 
actualy there is. But it would in no way be easyer to set up than just installing linux. There is a program valled vurtual machine by VMware. You can install linux into this program, and then run linux from within windows.
 
i'd much more recommend a dual boot. it wouldn't take as much effort as vmware would, and you wouldn't have to pay for it. or if you can track down an old beater machine.
 
http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

"KNOPPIX is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it."
Click to expand...

Burn yourself a Knoppix CD - boot with it in the CD drive.
Have fun.
 
I'll second the knoppix suggestion. Also, maybe your school has a unix or a linux system that you can get an account on and do your work on it. Or find a buddy who uses linux and have him give you an account on his computer and you could ssh into it.
 
why are you taking a linux class if you arent even going to be bothered to take some time to install it?
just burn a knoppix cd
 
if you just want a linux shell you can use cygwin. you might also be able to run x with it somehow, but i am not certain.
 
I am in the simulator maintenance technology program at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, ND.
the class is not required by my degree but I was told that it would help out alot to have the class. thus I want to get familiar with getting my way around the os.

that is why I don't care about installing the program I just need to know how to get around in the system if something goes down also I can read manuals so if it came down to installing it it could be possible....

tyson
 
Just about everyone here is going to tell you that you can't learn it unless you learn to install it.

They would be wrong.

The thing is, you're not being exactly clear about what you want to be able to do. You see, you have quite a few options, and they all depend on what you need to be able to do...

If you just want to get used to the most common UNIX commands, you can download Services For UNIX from Microsoft: LINK HERE

If you want to use some more Linux-specific commands, you can download and use Cygwin: LINK HERE

Otherwise, you can either learn to install a Linux distro ( LINK HERE ), or you can download Knoppix and run it ( LINK HERE ).
 
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