To install Bash, open Windows Terminal as an admin. You can do this by right-clicking the Windows icon and selecting “Windows Terminal (Admin)” from the power user menu.

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Microsoft came up with an interesting solution: bring Linux to Windows. Microsoft worked with Canonical to bring Ubuntu on Windows, which I have written about in detail.

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How To Navigate the File System in Windows 10's Bash Shell Bash is fairly easy to install, but using it is another matter. Here are some commands to help IT pros dip their toes in Bash. By Brien Posey ...