Re^2: [OT] Windows VMs under Linux for running Perl.

There is bash on ubuntu on windows (WSL) ...

Thanks for that. However, it is almost the exact opposite of what I need. If there was such a thing as cmd on windows on ubuntu, that'd be perfect.

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Re^3: [OT] Windows VMs under Linux for running Perl. by james28909 (Deacon) on Dec 20, 2016 at 04:51 UTC
What about this? http://www.linuxwave.info/2010/03/running-windows-cmd-from-linux.html EDIT: It looks like cmd is run from a target machine, you have to specify ip address. It is good to know about this, but I dont think it is what you need.	[reply]
Re^3: [OT] Windows VMs under Linux for running Perl. by salva (Canon) on Dec 20, 2016 at 07:37 UTC
Wine provides that functionality. For simple C programs, sometimes I use the MinGW-w64 compiler available in Ubuntu as a cross-compiler, and then test the generated binaries on top of Wine. Though, the last time I tried to install Strawberry Perl under Wine it failed.	[reply]
Re^4: [OT] Windows VMs under Linux for running Perl. by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 20, 2016 at 10:21 UTC
I did look briefly at Wine. It is an heroic effort, but wherever I looked there were reminders of its limitations. A Linux hosted Windows VM just seems like the better bet. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". The enemy of (IT) success is complexity. In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply]
Re^3: [OT] Windows VMs under Linux for running Perl. by Discipulus (Canon) on Dec 20, 2016 at 08:26 UTC
Just for curiosity: why do you need or want something like `cmd.exe` under a Linux distro? L* There are no rules, there are no thumbs.. Reinvent the wheel, then learn The Wheel; may be one day you reinvent one of THE WHEELS.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: [OT] Windows VMs under Linux for running Perl. by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 20, 2016 at 10:18 UTC
For an upcoming job I need a Linux environment to run the proprietary DB software that generates and stores the data I will be working on; but I infinitely prefer to do development under Windows. I've tried running Linux in VMs under Windows. It works, but the integration is clunky and the proprietary software comes as bunch of appliances that don't really play well in VMs. So the better solution is to do my development in a Windows VM hosted on Linux. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". The enemy of (IT) success is complexity. In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply]