Best way to get 'linux command line tools' on Windows [closed]

I'd like to download the basic stuff like 'rm -rf'.

I used to just download cygwin, but are binutils or some other alternative better (if all I need are the truely basic stuff ... I'm trying to think of anything I'm missing beyond 'rm -rf' and rather failling at it a.t.m)


I'm a big fan of GnuWin32.

You can download just the packages you need; each stands alone so you don't need to install any core Unix emulation layer like with Cygwin.


I much prefer GnuWin32, especially if you only want a small subset of the linux toolset. The installation process is much easier than cygwin, especially if you don't care about a BASH shell.