title: Linux Development C/C++/bash/python on windows-7
body: <p>Before resorting to stackoverflow, i have spend a lot of times looking for the solutions. I have been a linux-user/developer for few years, now shifting to windows-7.<br>
  I am looking for seting-up a development environment (mainly c/c++/bash/python) on my windows machine. Solutions i tired -  </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>VirtuaBox latest, with grml-medium (very light debian-based distro)<br>
  some how managed to install it in VBox, but lots of issues still regarding Guest-Additions, sharing files, screen-resolutions. Tired with it, now.  </p></li>
  <li><p>MinGW<br>
  installed it, added to %PATH%, along with GVIM. Now i can use powershell, run gvim, vim, and mingw from the shell as bash. But no manpages, its a lot of convenience to have them availble, locally and offline. But i think it gives me a gcc development 
  Do i need mySys now. i can installed it if it provides me with manpages and ssh.</p></li>
  <li><p>Cygwin<br>
  Has avoided till now. But i think it will give me manpages, gcc-utils, python-latest.</p></li>
  <li><p>Something called Interix.<br>
  any taker for that. is it recommened.  </p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>What are the best practices? What are you guys following, i dont have a linux-box to ssh to, well if Vbox things works fine at some point of it, i can then ssh to my VBox. I have lost of time setting it up, so abandoning it for a while.<br>
  I think only VirtualBox solution will let try things like IPtables, or other linux-system-frameworks.  </p>
  
  <p>I checked this<br>
  <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/964850/best-setup-for-linux-development-from-windows">Best setup for Linux development from Windows?</a><br>
  do you recommend coLinux or its derivatives. If yes advices or consideration before i try that.</p>