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Welcome to our SUA / SFU / Interix Community

Subsystem for Unix-based Applications and Services for Unix

NOTICE NOTICE:
The SUA Community website will be gone in the next couple of weeks.
The Forums have now moved into Read-only mode and will be gone soon too.
Thanks to all SUA/Interix users for participating at our site. We hope you can keep going.
The site was going to close in January 2013 originally until a large corporation said they would help sponsor the site. They did not live up to that promise even though keeping the site open these extra several months has been to their financial gain.

SUA Community is the source for information and software for the Microsoft Subsystem for Unix-based Applications, Interix and Services for Unix. There are 17,000+ members with our forum where you can ask questions. Interop Systems has ported hundreds of additional open source tools to the SUA (Subsystem for Unix-based Applications) and Interix / SFU (Services for Unix) environment -- such that users now have a complete Unix/Linux environment available to them at no cost.  In addition, Interop Systems was responsible (under contract from Microsoft) for updating the BSD and GNU utilities that are provided by Microsoft.  Updates to the Microsoft set of utilities are maintained and posted in the SUA Community Forum alongside Interop's set of open source tools.

NEWS: The SUA Community no longer receives sponsorship from Microsoft as of June 2012 (after 9 years, we found this out in August). This site continues to be supported by Rodney on an unpaid basis for the many, many users out there. Interop Systems continues to host the web and ftp site costs generously. Interop System and Rodney don't have deep corporate pockets so neither can continue doing this forever.

REQUEST! If you know someone or some company that may be interested in sponsoring this Community site please let us know. This will help to keep the Community Site active. Recognition will be fully given :-)
Thanks -- much appreciated.

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Community Forum

Forums covering Interix, Subsystem for Unix-based Applications (SUA), Service for Unix (SFU) and NFS. Topics include installation, getting started, software development question and administration.



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Tool Warehouse

A table listing additional pre-built software that can be installed onto your Interix (SUA and SFU) systems. Each package contains many binaries and/or libraries. You can almost triple the basic installation. Examples are OpenSSH, bash, X11R6, X11R7, BIND, rsync, Python, Ruby, Tcl.

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Software Bundles

Bundles of software packages grouped together to make it easier to install in a single download. Co-ordinates with the Tool Warehouse for updates. More information and details at the link below.




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FAQ Page

Dozens of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Interix, Subsystem for Unix-based Applications (SUA), Service for Unix (SFU) and NFS. In sections for installers, users, administrators and developers. Check the FAQ before posting questions in the Forum.


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Manual Pages

On the web/on-line copies of the manual pages (aka man pages) for when you are away from your system or deciding if Interix/SUA is right for you. Manual pages cover the Complete Bundle installation.




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Quick Notes

More Technical Info Needed?

Do you need more technical information about something? We have a number of articles (or White Papers) available. Check the Articles Section of the website. Our FAQ also covers numerous questions.

Installer Access by HTTP

The installer (pkg_update to most people) uses FTP to transfer files during an installation or update -- this is when a bundle is not being installed. Some locations don't allow FTP access. You can use HTTP access instead by adding the "-H" option.
e.g. pkg_update -L -H awk

Download Bundles by HTTP?

If you are not allowed to use FTP connections to download the Bundles you can use our no-frills HTTP download page. We prefer and suggest that you use the FTP site links given above and use the HTTP access only when your site's administrative policies have you boxed into a corner. This link works for getting the "Bootstrap" files too.
The HTTP download may not always be available.

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If you need help please read through the FAQ or post a question into the Forums.

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