Add linux subystem to Windows
• • ☕️ 1 min readRunning shell and CLI commands in PC terminal ?
Had a project where our repo ran some shell commands as part of the start script. Works fine on my mac. Then starting on a pc I was at a loss to why these shell and other commands did nothing. Searched around for information as to why this wouldn't work on pc:
Had a project where our repo ran some shell commands as part of the start script. Works fine on my mac. Then starting on a pc I was at a loss to why these shell and other commands did nothing. Searched around for information as to why this wouldn't work on pc:
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Stumbled across the ability to turn on the linux subsystem in windows 10.
Go to Windows Features and scroll down and toggle linux for subsystem on
If only I had been tipped off sooner, would have been saved from a frustrating goose chase neatly punctuated by slack pings for updates on the “fast” tweaks I had promised in standup.
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