How to run Linux programs in a Windows 10 command prompt Last week we explained how you could launch Windows 10 programs within a WSL Linux distribution.

Time is of the essence when you run your own business, so to save time you can run Cygwin programs directly from the cmd.exe -- the command prompt -- utility.

It is primarily used to run apps that need a command-line interface (CLI). On the other hand, the javaw.exe executable can run Java programs without the console window or command prompt.

But these aforementioned Java command-line tools -- namely, javac, javap, jstat, jdeps and jar -- are the five that serious software developers need to know.

This problem is trying to run Java programs and applets with 64-bit compatibility enabled. The fix is to force the application to run in 32-bit mode; so unless you need 64-bit capability with your ...