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• Project description
• versions
• The Cmdow utility is a virus?
• Install the project
• List of linux commands
• Add programs
• Software launch mode
• Darkmoon in the Windows command line
• FAQs
• Screenshots
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• Privacy Policy (for Microsoft Store only)
• License

Dark Moon is an Open Source project developed since 2013 by Mehdi Boutayeb Ferkatou for Windows 2000/XP/2003/2008/7/8/10, Windows Server 2008/2012/2012 R2/2016

Dark Moon is the only embedded subsystem emulating POSIX functionalities thanks to the Cygwin.dll.

This project is the only Linux distribution independent of the Microsoft WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to be deployed on the Microsoft Store today.

The Darkmoon subsystem is easy to install, you have nothing to configure beforehand as it is the case with the Linux subsystems available on the Microsoft store this strengthens the intuitive side of this software

There are 2 versions of this software:

• A console version running directly from cmd.exe:

This version of Dark Moon is nomadic (portable), you can move the software directory anywhere, including on a USB drive or portable hard drive.

For example, you can consider installing and running an SSH server on your USB drive from Darkmoon.

• A version incorporating an XFCE 4 graphic environment

For example, you can consider installing and running an SSH server on your USB drive from Darkmoon.

Darkmoon embeds the Cmdow tool to hide processes, here’s what the developer of the utility says about it:

Of course not! However, not everyone agrees... One of Cmdow's many features allow the user to hide program windows which has led to 40% of anti-virus vendors classifying Cmdow as anything from a hacking tool to a trojan^†^. On the other hand, 60% of anti-virus vendors regard Cmdow as completely safe.

You can view the anti-virus scan results yourself. Download and extract the latest version of the Cmdow archive, then upload cmdow.exe to VirusTotal. You'll end up at a page like this: https://virustotal.com/en/file/767b877e735c425bf05c34683356abfde4070b092f17a4741ea5ac490611f3de/analysis/ (note, the long hexadecimal string in the URL matches the SHA256 checksum of cmdow.exe, v1.4.8 in this instance).

Obviously, if you have any doubts about the safety of Cmdow then don't use it or audit the source code yourself. Auditing should be fairly straightforward as the code is self explanatory with liberal comments and there is no assembly or binary blobs. It compiles without errors or warnings using the free Code::Blocks IDE. There is even a Code::Blocks project file (cmdow.cbp) included in the Cmdow download.

^†^ Ten vendors actually regard passing a zero to the Windows API function ShowWindowAsync as enough to create a trojan!

If you have downloaded the archive from Github, simply extract it and click on the "Linux-compiled-files" directory and launch "Linux.exe"

De-archiving and installation will be done without human intervention.

Here is the list of commands available on the terminal:

Voi job_spec [&]                            history [-c] [-d offset] [n] or hist>
 (( expression ))                        if COMMANDS; then COMMANDS; [ elif C>
 . filename [arguments]                  jobs [-lnprs] [jobspec ...] or jobs >
 :                                       kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigs>
 [ arg... ]                              let arg [arg ...]
 [[ expression ]]                        local [option] name[=value] ...
 alias [-p] [name[=value] ... ]          logout [n]
 bg [job_spec ...]                       mapfile [-d delim] [-n count] [-O or>
 bind [-lpsvPSVX] [-m keymap] [-f file>  popd [-n] [+N | -N]
 break [n]                               printf [-v var] format [arguments]
 builtin [shell-builtin [arg ...]]       pushd [-n] [+N | -N | dir]
 caller [expr]                           pwd [-LP]
 case WORD in [PATTERN [| PATTERN]...)>  read [-ers] [-a array] [-d delim] [->
 cd [-L|[-P [-e]] [-@]] [dir]            readarray [-n count] [-O origin] [-s>
 command [-pVv] command [arg ...]        readonly [-aAf] [name[=value] ...] o>
 compgen [-abcdefgjksuv] [-o option] [>  return [n]
 complete [-abcdefgjksuv] [-pr] [-DE] >  select NAME [in WORDS ... ;] do COMM>
 compopt [-o|+o option] [-DE] [name ..>  set [-abefhkmnptuvxBCHP] [-o option->
 continue [n]                            shift [n]
 coproc [NAME] command [redirections]    shopt [-pqsu] [-o] [optname ...]
 declare [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] [name[=v>  source filename [arguments]
 dirs [-clpv] [+N] [-N]                  suspend [-f]
 disown [-h] [-ar] [jobspec ... | pid >  test [expr]
 echo [-neE] [arg ...]                   time [-p] pipeline
 enable [-a] [-dnps] [-f filename] [na>  times
 eval [arg ...]                          trap [-lp] [[arg] signal_spec ...]
 exec [-cl] [-a name] [command [argume>  true
 exit [n]                                type [-afptP] name [name ...]
 export [-fn] [name[=value] ...] or ex>  typeset [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] name[=v>
 false                                   ulimit [-SHabcdefiklmnpqrstuvxPT] [l>
 fc [-e ename] [-lnr] [first] [last] o>  umask [-p] [-S] [mode]
 fg [job_spec]                           unalias [-a] name [name ...]
 for NAME [in WORDS ... ] ; do COMMAND>  unset [-f] [-v] [-n] [name ...]
 for (( exp1; exp2; exp3 )); do COMMAN>  until COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 function name { COMMANDS ; } or name >  variables - Names and meanings of so>
 getopts optstring name [arg]            wait [-n] [id ...]
 hash [-lr] [-p pathname] [-dt] [name >  while COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 help [-dms] [pattern ...]               { COMMANDS ; }

Voi job_spec [&]                            history [-c] [-d offset] [n] or hist>
 (( expression ))                        if COMMANDS; then COMMANDS; [ elif C>
 . filename [arguments]                  jobs [-lnprs] [jobspec ...] or jobs >
 :                                       kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigs>
 [ arg... ]                              let arg [arg ...]
 [[ expression ]]                        local [option] name[=value] ...
 alias [-p] [name[=value] ... ]          logout [n]
 bg [job_spec ...]                       mapfile [-d delim] [-n count] [-O or>
 bind [-lpsvPSVX] [-m keymap] [-f file>  popd [-n] [+N | -N]
 break [n]                               printf [-v var] format [arguments]
 builtin [shell-builtin [arg ...]]       pushd [-n] [+N | -N | dir]
 caller [expr]                           pwd [-LP]
 case WORD in [PATTERN [| PATTERN]...)>  read [-ers] [-a array] [-d delim] [->
 cd [-L|[-P [-e]] [-@]] [dir]            readarray [-n count] [-O origin] [-s>
 command [-pVv] command [arg ...]        readonly [-aAf] [name[=value] ...] o>
 compgen [-abcdefgjksuv] [-o option] [>  return [n]
 complete [-abcdefgjksuv] [-pr] [-DE] >  select NAME [in WORDS ... ;] do COMM>
 compopt [-o|+o option] [-DE] [name ..>  set [-abefhkmnptuvxBCHP] [-o option->
 continue [n]                            shift [n]
 coproc [NAME] command [redirections]    shopt [-pqsu] [-o] [optname ...]
 declare [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] [name[=v>  source filename [arguments]
 dirs [-clpv] [+N] [-N]                  suspend [-f]
 disown [-h] [-ar] [jobspec ... | pid >  test [expr]
 echo [-neE] [arg ...]                   time [-p] pipeline
 enable [-a] [-dnps] [-f filename] [na>  times
 eval [arg ...]                          trap [-lp] [[arg] signal_spec ...]
 exec [-cl] [-a name] [command [argume>  true
 exit [n]                                type [-afptP] name [name ...]
 export [-fn] [name[=value] ...] or ex>  typeset [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] name[=v>
 false                                   ulimit [-SHabcdefiklmnpqrstuvxPT] [l>
 fc [-e ename] [-lnr] [first] [last] o>  umask [-p] [-S] [mode]
 fg [job_spec]                           unalias [-a] name [name ...]
 for NAME [in WORDS ... ] ; do COMMAND>  unset [-f] [-v] [-n] [name ...]
 for (( exp1; exp2; exp3 )); do COMMAN>  until COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 function name { COMMANDS ; } or name >  variables - Names and meanings of so>
 getopts optstring name [arg]            wait [-n] [id ...]
 hash [-lr] [-p pathname] [-dt] [name >  while COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 help [-dms] [pattern ...]               { COMMANDS ; }

Voi job_spec [&]                            history [-c] [-d offset] [n] or hist>
 (( expression ))                        if COMMANDS; then COMMANDS; [ elif C>
 . filename [arguments]                  jobs [-lnprs] [jobspec ...] or jobs >
 :                                       kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigs>
 [ arg... ]                              let arg [arg ...]
 [[ expression ]]                        local [option] name[=value] ...
 alias [-p] [name[=value] ... ]          logout [n]
 bg [job_spec ...]                       mapfile [-d delim] [-n count] [-O or>
 bind [-lpsvPSVX] [-m keymap] [-f file>  popd [-n] [+N | -N]
 break [n]                               printf [-v var] format [arguments]
 builtin [shell-builtin [arg ...]]       pushd [-n] [+N | -N | dir]
 caller [expr]                           pwd [-LP]
 case WORD in [PATTERN [| PATTERN]...)>  read [-ers] [-a array] [-d delim] [->
 cd [-L|[-P [-e]] [-@]] [dir]            readarray [-n count] [-O origin] [-s>
 command [-pVv] command [arg ...]        readonly [-aAf] [name[=value] ...] o>
 compgen [-abcdefgjksuv] [-o option] [>  return [n]
 complete [-abcdefgjksuv] [-pr] [-DE] >  select NAME [in WORDS ... ;] do COMM>
 compopt [-o|+o option] [-DE] [name ..>  set [-abefhkmnptuvxBCHP] [-o option->
 continue [n]                            shift [n]
 coproc [NAME] command [redirections]    shopt [-pqsu] [-o] [optname ...]
 declare [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] [name[=v>  source filename [arguments]
 dirs [-clpv] [+N] [-N]                  suspend [-f]
 disown [-h] [-ar] [jobspec ... | pid >  test [expr]
 echo [-neE] [arg ...]                   time [-p] pipeline
 enable [-a] [-dnps] [-f filename] [na>  times
 eval [arg ...]                          trap [-lp] [[arg] signal_spec ...]
 exec [-cl] [-a name] [command [argume>  true
 exit [n]                                type [-afptP] name [name ...]
 export [-fn] [name[=value] ...] or ex>  typeset [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] name[=v>
 false                                   ulimit [-SHabcdefiklmnpqrstuvxPT] [l>
 fc [-e ename] [-lnr] [first] [last] o>  umask [-p] [-S] [mode]
 fg [job_spec]                           unalias [-a] name [name ...]
 for NAME [in WORDS ... ] ; do COMMAND>  unset [-f] [-v] [-n] [name ...]
 for (( exp1; exp2; exp3 )); do COMMAN>  until COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 function name { COMMANDS ; } or name >  variables - Names and meanings of so>
 getopts optstring name [arg]            wait [-n] [id ...]
 hash [-lr] [-p pathname] [-dt] [name >  while COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 help [-dms] [pattern ...]               { COMMANDS ; }

You can add other programs with the following tools:

git 
wget 
setup-x86_64 (packages available on cygwin mirror sites are fully compatible with Darkmoon as it is emulated by cygwin dll)

There are 2 versions of this software:

A console version running directly from cmd.exe:

• to run cmd type "cmd"

 \[1\].Start an XFCE session
 \[2\].Start terminal
 \[3\].Exit DarkMoon
                                                                 #####
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                   #                                            ##O#O##
  ######          ###                                           #VVVVV#
    ##             #                                          ##  VVV  ##
    ##         ###    ### ####   ###    ###  ##### #####     #          ##
    ##        #  ##    ###    ##  ##     ##    ##   ##      #            ##
    ##       #   ##    ##     ##  ##     ##      ###        #            ###
    ##          ###    ##     ##  ##     ##      ###       QQ#           ##Q
    ##       # ###     ##     ##  ##     ##     ## ##    QQQQQQ#       #QQQQQQ
    ##      ## ### #   ##     ##  ###   ###    ##   ##   QQQQQQQ#     #QQQQQQQ
  ############  ###   ####   ####   #### ### ##### #####   QQQQQ#######QQQQQ

  DARK MOON X for Microsoft Windows (c) UWP. GNU licensed project
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Admin@DESKTOP-70FKMR6 ~
$ cmd
Microsoft Windows \[version 10.0.17134.885\]
(c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. Tous droits réservés.

C:\\Linux\\home\\Admin>

• to run PowerShell type "powershell"

 \[1\].Start an XFCE session
 \[2\].Start terminal
 \[3\].Exit DarkMoon
                                                                 #####
                                                                #######
                   #                                            ##O#O##
  ######          ###                                           #VVVVV#
    ##             #                                          ##  VVV  ##
    ##         ###    ### ####   ###    ###  ##### #####     #          ##
    ##        #  ##    ###    ##  ##     ##    ##   ##      #            ##
    ##       #   ##    ##     ##  ##     ##      ###        #            ###
    ##          ###    ##     ##  ##     ##      ###       QQ#           ##Q
    ##       # ###     ##     ##  ##     ##     ## ##    QQQQQQ#       #QQQQQQ
    ##      ## ### #   ##     ##  ###   ###    ##   ##   QQQQQQQ#     #QQQQQQQ
  ############  ###   ####   ####   #### ### ##### #####   QQQQQ#######QQQQQ

  DARK MOON X for Microsoft Windows (c) UWP. GNU licensed project
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Admin@DESKTOP-70FKMR6 ~
$ powershell
Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. Tous droits réservés.

PS C:\\Linux\\home\\Admin>

Launch Bash and XFCE from cmd and powershell

• To do this, type in the console:

cd %systemdrive%/linux

start_xfce

And to start a bash session, type this:

cd %systemdrive%/linux

start_bash

You can also choose to launch the menu by typing this on the console:

cd %systemdrive%/linux

start_linux

Install and run cyg-apt:

• Download apt-cyg with the wget command:

$ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/transcode-open/apt-cyg/master/apt-cyg

You will obtain this:

\--2019-07-26 20:19:24--  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/transcode-open/apt-cyg/master/apt-cyg
Résolution de raw.githubusercontent.com (raw.githubusercontent.com)… 151.101.120.133
Connexion à raw.githubusercontent.com (raw.githubusercontent.com)|151.101.120.133|:443… connecté.
requête HTTP transmise, en attente de la réponse… 200 OK
Taille : 13765 (13K) \[text/plain\]
Sauvegarde en : « apt-cyg.1 »

apt-cyg.1                     100%\[=================================================>\]  13,44K  --.-KB/s    ds 0,03s

2019-07-26 20:19:25 (396 KB/s) — « apt-cyg.1 » sauvegardé \[13765/13765\]

After downloading cyg-apt, you need to do a CHMOD:

chmod +x apt-cyg

And finally, you will have to do a mv:

mv apt-cyg /usr/local/bin

Here are all the command arguments for apt-cyg:

$ apt-cyg
NAME
  apt-cyg - package manager utility

SYNOPSIS
  apt-cyg \[operation\] \[options\] \[targets\]

DESCRIPTION
  apt-cyg is a package management utility that tracks installed packages on a
  Cygwin system. Invoking apt-cyg involves specifying an operation with any
  potential options and targets to operate on. A target is usually a package
  name, file name, URL, or a search string. Targets can be provided as command
  line arguments.

OPERATIONS
  install
    Install package(s).

  remove
    Remove package(s) from the system.

  update
    Download a fresh copy of the master package list (setup.ini) from the
    server defined in setup.rc.

  download
    Retrieve package(s) from the server, but do not install/upgrade anything.

  show
    Display information on given package(s).

  depends
    Produce a dependency tree for a package.

  rdepends
    Produce a tree of packages that depend on the named package.

  list
    Search each locally-installed package for names that match regexp. If no
    package names are provided in the command line, all installed packages will
    be queried.

  listall
    This will search each package in the master package list (setup.ini) for
    names that match regexp.

  category
    Display all packages that are members of a named category.

  listfiles
    List all files owned by a given package. Multiple packages can be specified
    on the command line.

  search
    Search for downloaded packages that own the specified file(s). The path can
    be relative or absolute, and one or more files can be specified.

  searchall
    Search cygwin.com to retrieve file information about packages. The provided
    target is considered to be a filename and searchall will return the
    package(s) which contain this file.

  mirror
    Set the mirror; a full URL to a location where the database, packages, and
    signatures for this repository can be found. If no URL is provided, display
    current mirror.

  cache
    Set the package cache directory. If a file is not found in cache directory,
    it will be downloaded. Unix and Windows forms are accepted, as well as
    absolute or regular paths. If no directory is provided, display current
    cache.

OPTIONS
  --nodeps
    Specify this option to skip all dependency checks.

  --version
    Display version and exit.

What is the difference between Darkmoon and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2)?

The Microsoft subsystem is a Linux kernel integrated with Windows however, WSL requires very low level virtualization to work.

WSL is not Open Source, it is a proprietary technology that only works on Windows 10.

The difference with Darkmoon is that the software is a port of Linux programs on Windows.

The development tools built into Darkmoon will build you a Windows executable, while WSL will build you a Linux executable.

It may happen that the resulting Linux executable will not run properly on WSL.

Also, unlike the WSL, you can run . exe and access all the files in the kernel, something that is not yet possible with WSL/Bash due to the security of Windows 10.

The last difference is that Darkmoon is a "portable" kernel, you can transport it to any folder or device that can run on versions prior to Windows 10

What is the difference between the Darkmoon version available on Github and the Microsoft Store ?

Darkmoon UWP (Microsoft Store) does not require any human intervention for the installation and everything is automated, from the moment the user clicks on "upload" to the moment XFCE launches.

With the Microsoft Store version, the user will run a Microsoft-approved version for Windows 10

The application will install on a predefined folder (%systemdrive/Linux).

With the Win32 version, the user can modify the installation program to install it in the installation directory of his choice.

Versions Date Changes

1.0.3 2019-06-29 Added xfce4-session, gcc-objc, gcc-objc++ ,gcc-fortrangtk+,wget, tcl, rsync, perl, grep, OpenSSL 1.0.2 2018-08-01 Added C, C ++, Ada and Python compilers,OpenSSH,make, nano and vim, mc... 1.0.1 2013-01-12 DarkMoon created.

Darkmoon accesses the following features of your computer:

• Mac & TCP IP address
• Access to the Internet
• Set of files present in the user session
• Can read & write on files create & delete files present in the user session.
• No data is collected by MBK Software, everything is processed locally on the user’s machine.

Code released under GNU License