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Cygwin for Windows

  • Free
  • 3.4
    136
  • 227K
  • V3.6.2

Tools and utilities to emulate Linux in Windows

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025
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File Integrity

File
Cygwin_V3.6.2.exe
SHA256
46993d76d756bde18564f72a4ee07384cd82b447527ca406c8bfc034cb05c664
SHA1
9ebcb13b76cc8e155627f8e7a7865a583b8aecc4

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Cygwin has been thoroughly scanned by our advanced security systems and verified by industry-leading partners. This file comes from the official developer and has passed all our security checks, showing no signs of viruses, malware, or spyware.