Subj : Re: Slackware 14.2 Sale [Was: CD Distribution Sale]
To   : Nightfox
From : Jagossel
Date : Wed Aug 23 2017 02:06 pm

 Re: Re: Slackware 14.2 Sale [Was: CD Distribution Sale]
 By: Nightfox to Vk3jed on Wed Aug 23 2017 09:32:57

>  Vk> What's a Linux GUI? :P dd is one of my friends on a Linux box. I miss i
t
>  Vk> when I'm stuck on a random Windows machine. ;)
>
> The GNU tools (including dd) are available for Windows.  One that I can't do
> without now is grep - I got used to grep on Linux, and now I sometimes like
to
> use it in Windows to search for text in my files.
>
> The GNU has a CoreUtils package for Windows that you can download, which
> includes dd:
> http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/coreutils.htm
>
> And if you're interested, grep is also available as a standalone package:
> http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/grep.htm

I will have to check that out myself when I get the chance, There were a couple
of times where I needed dd in Windows to create blank floppy images.

I've used GoW (GNU on Windows), but BASH didn't work then. Does GNUWIN32
require Cygwin or are they standalone?

-jag
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