web sites to run Unix commands

July 13th, 2005, 3:31 am

Hi,

I have only a windows OS installed system, but connected to the Internet. I would like to run some unix commands. Is there any webstie that provides this facility.



"Gone mad"

July 13th, 2005, 5:39 am

Either get a shell account or install a Linux or BSD system. There are even Live CDs that will allow you to run Linux without affecting your current Windows installation.

July 14th, 2005, 1:43 am

That's a good one. But, there are web sites that allow us to run Unix commands without loading any thing in your system at all . Any idea about it?




"Gone mad"

July 14th, 2005, 11:02 am

My first suggestion was to get a shell account. So, there you go. Google around and you'll find several.

July 14th, 2005, 11:37 pm

depends exactly what you're trying to do. the shell account idea is a good one.

maybe you could explain what you want to "run unix commands" for?

- peter

July 27th, 2005, 1:23 am

I just want to know how to open a shell account. Is there any website where I can remote login and execute unix commands and see the outuput. Just I don't have a Unix system and would like to work Unix from windows. Sorry for the late reply.




" Wisdom can not be in words, it is a gift from God"

July 27th, 2005, 11:59 pm

Cygwin for the win.

[Daemonguy]

July 28th, 2005, 5:23 am

Cygwin -- as mentioned -- is really the only choice, though I would not exactly classify it as a "fully functional Unix environment"; it comes close.

Another option (as you don't have a second PC) is to install VMWare; create a virtual machine instance and load Unix onto that.

I know of no "website" which makes use of an interface to CLI command structure, and the number of hosts offering free CLI access to their systems is dwindling.

August 1st, 2005, 3:22 pm

You can also download Knoppix (or other Live Linux CDs) - just pop them in your CD drive, boot up, and you'll have a linux environment to play around with!

http://knoppix.org/

August 3rd, 2005, 1:30 am

Those sites are really helpful. But I could I not understand their language. It all looks blab to me.




"The art of programming depends on how we manage complexity "

[Daemonguy]

August 3rd, 2005, 5:24 am

Then I am not sure there's much we can do for you.

August 3rd, 2005, 12:15 pm

What is it exactly you are trying to do apart from just typing commands?

like what was said, get a shell.
Its a user account on a unix machine.

telnet (or Putty for ssh) to the shell, login, and type stuff.

June 22nd, 2009, 2:55 am

Hey bugsdeepak! use http://www.grex.org u can use Virtual Unix on ur system. Register first ...and then use it ... it is free.