windows - Linux on SUA. Any active projects?

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2014-07
  • John Sonderson

    I would like to know whether besides the following attempt

    http://www.debian-interix.net/

    to port the entire set of tools which come with the most popular Linux systems to Windows systems with SUA (Subsystem for UNIX-applications) support enabled have been successful and are currently active

    (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsystem_for_UNIX-based_Applications ).

    Thanks.

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  • Brian

    SUA was dropped for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.

    Before that it was available in some form or different name in higher SKUs of Windows and in Windows Server.

    Didn't help that MS kept changing what provided Unix support - from MKS Toolkit to Interix (which they bought out). What killed it I think is virtual machines. No longer need POSIX compatibility in the OS to support it on a server as it can instead done in a VM running a variant of Unix.


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    Which Linux LiveCD is best in general use for fixing windows boxes?
  • Questioner

    Story:
    At our University, the tech help desk is decidedly low-tech. Virus outbreaks are frequent and users, of course, haven't backed up. Recently I pulled out a Linux LiveCD (Mint 8 for the curious) in order to manually remove some virus executables. The other people working the desk were impressed. However I was just using a general purpose LiveCD. Since this comes up frequently, I've been thinking about having a general-issue LiveCD for any of our not-so-technically-inclined consultants to use.

    Question:
    For our not-so-technically-inclined help-desk workers, which relatively easy-to-use "Repair and Rescue" free-to-use Live CD would in your humble opinion work best for this problem?

    We're looking specifically for:

    • File Recovery
    • Virus Detection/Removal
    • Registry Repair

    and of course

    • relatively user friendly (GUI?)

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  • Seasoned Advice (cooking)

    I wouldn't use a Linux live cd, I would use the Ultimate Boot CD For Windows, It has pretty much everything needed to fix up a Windows machine, and a whole lot more.

    Also, if your campus has software assurance, you may be able to get the Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack which includes DART (Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset), a brilliant fixing tool.