Can You Install Bash on Windows 10?

Bash on Windows provides a Windows subsystem and Ubuntu Linux runs atop it. It is not a virtual machine or an application like Cygwin. It is complete Linux system inside Windows 10. Basically, it allows you to run the same Bash shell that you find on Linux.

Does Windows 10 have bash?

One of the really cool things about Windows 10 is that Microsoft has baked a full-blown Ubuntu-based Bash shell into the operating system. For those who might not be familiar with Bash, it is a text-based Linux command line environment.

How do I use bash in Windows 10?

How to Enable the Linux Bash Shell in Windows 10

1. Navigate to Settings. …
2. Click Update & security.
3. Select For Developers in the left column.
4. Navigate to the Control Panel (the old Windows control panel). …
5. Select Programs and Features. …
6. Click “Turn Windows features on or off.”
7. Click the Restart Now button.
8. Search for Bash in the Cortana / Search box and click its icon.

28 апр. 2016 г.