Does Windows Have a Unix Shell?
Contents You Can Install a Linux Environment and Bash Shell on Any Edition of Windows 10, Including Windows 10 Home. However, It Does Require a 64-Bit Version...
You can install a Linux environment and Bash shell on any edition of Windows 10, including Windows 10 Home. However, it does require a 64-bit version of Windows 10.
How do I get a Unix shell in Windows?
Here’s how.
- Navigate to Settings. …
- Click Update & security.
- Select For Developers in the left column.
- Select Developer Mode under “Use developer features” if it’s not already enabled.
- Navigate to the Control Panel (the old Windows control panel). …
- Select Programs and Features. …
- Click “Turn Windows features on or off.”
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