speedLinux Alternatives

speedLinux is described as 'SpeedLinux is a customized coLinux. coLinux is not a VM but it can be used in the same way. Installation of Speedlinux results in a complete LINUX System with X server running side on side with Windows on a single PC' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to speedLinux for Windows, Linux and BSD. The best speedLinux alternative is Cygwin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like speedLinux are MinGW, MSYS2, gow and Knoppix.

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SpeedLinux is a customized coLinux. coLinux is not a VM but it can be used in the same way. Installation of Speedlinux results in a complete LINUX System with X server running side on side with Windows on a single PC.

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speedLinux alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. Cygwin icon
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    Cygwin

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    Cygwin is a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for Microsoft Windows. Cygwin provides native integration of Windows-based applications, data, and other system resources with applications, software tools, and data of the Unix-like environment.

    29 Cygwin alternatives
    Cygwin terminals running on Windows 7

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Cygwin Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Linux on Windows
    3.  SSH
    4.  POSIX-compatible
    5.  ANSI color support
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    • Cygwin is the most popular Windows alternative to speedLinux.

    • Cygwin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to speedLinux.

    • Cygwin is Free and Open SourcespeedLinux is also Free and Open Source
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    MinGW

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    MinGW ("Minimalistic GNU for Windows") is a port of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and GNU Binutils. It provides a complete Open Source programming toolset which is suitable for the development of native MS-Windows (x86) applications, which do not depend on any...

    27 MinGW alternatives
    Installation Manager

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    MinGW Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  C++
    3.  Cross Compiler
    4.  Native application compiler
    5.  C support
    6.  GNU/linux-libre
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    • MinGW is the most popular Linux alternative to speedLinux.

    • MinGW is Free and Open SourcespeedLinux is also Free and Open Source
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    MSYS2

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    MSYS2 is an independent rewrite of MSYS, based on modern Cygwin (POSIX compatibility layer) and MinGW-w64 with the aim of better interoperability with native Windows software.

    42 MSYS2 alternatives
    MSYS2 screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MSYS2 Features

    1.  Command line/bash
    2.  Linux on Windows
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  POSIX-compatible
    5.  Support for scripting
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  5. gow

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    Gow (Gnu On Windows) is the lightweight alternative to Cygwin. It uses a convenient Windows installer that installs about 130 extremely useful

    24 gow alternatives
    gow screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    No activity for over a year.

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    Knoppix

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    Knoppix is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD (Live CD) or a USB key (Live USB), one of the first of its kind for any operating system. When starting a program, it is loaded from the removable medium and decompressed into a RAM drive.

    98 Knoppix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable Linux
    2.  Booting from USB
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    TCC/LE

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    TCC/LE is a complete CMD replacement, and is compatible with your existing Windows command prompt and CMD batch files, while adding thousands of new features.

    21 TCC/LE alternatives
    Screenshot of TCC/LE in action, taken from official website.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TCC/LE Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Command line interface
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    Cooperative Linux

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    Cooperative Linux (short-named coLinux) is the first working free and open source method for optimally running Linux on Microsoft Windows natively.

    9 Cooperative Linux alternatives
    Boot

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Cooperative Linux Features

    1.  32-bit support
    Network
    Running Knoppix
    Discontinued

    Not developed anymore, last news are from 2014.

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    Portable Ubuntu Remix

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    A portable image of Ubuntu that could run in Windows as a native win32 application. Adds capabilities to execute Linux applications and integrate with the Windows desktop.

    4 Portable Ubuntu Remix alternatives
    Portable Ubuntu Remix screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Portable Ubuntu Remix Features

    1.  Portable
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