Windows 10: Installing and Running BASH on Windows 10 (Build 14316)

So I went ahead and installed BASH to see if it will be of any use to me as as Linux and Raspberry Pi enthusiast.

It's very easy.

First, make sure that "Developer Mode" is enabled under Settings>>>Update & Security>>>For Developers







Then go to Turn Windows features on or off and find "Windows Subsystem for Linux (Beta)" and tick to enable it.







Restart your PC.

Now, to install BASH open a command prompt and type "bash" (w/o the quotation marks).





When you have BASH installed, there are 2 ways to open it. First is to open a command prompt and type "bash". And second, you can just go to the Start Menu and open "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows".





And it will open up this window...







That's it... you are ready to "sudo" away...

Now to test this feature the first thing I did was try to connect remotely to my Raspberry Pi (in the other room) a la SSH terminal window. Just type "ssh L: pi@xxx.xxx.x.xxx" where the X's correspond to your Pi's IP address. And presto! Goodbye PuTTY!





I mounted my NAS to the Pi and opened up "Media-On-Console" (MOC) on the Pi..





And now I can play my music from my NAS to the Raspberry Pi...





Or play my internet radio on the Pi remotely from my desktop PC.





These are just simple tasks just to test running BASH natively on Windows 10. *Thumbs

:)

 

Error installing Bash on Windows

BASH is not aupported on any retail version of Windows.

BASH is available on the most recent Insiders build - 14316. If you are a member of the Insiders and agree to receive Fast Ring builds, you will eventually receive 14316.

 

Error installing Bash on Windows

I am in the insider build receiving the fast rings. I had the option to install, but it is was failing on the errors above.

 

Rebooting my win10 now to install latest updates to 14316
edit -
just checked it ,it must be a big update ,its installing part 1 of 3 ,first time I ever seen it do that I think

 

when I run the Bash it tell me I need to be in developer mode ,but I can find any info on how to set it to that mode. any suggestions
I have win10 pro insider ,build 14316 rs_1 release

 

Settings>>>Update & Security >>> For Developers

 

I am trying to find out if Media-On-Console will work on Windows. I installed MOC but I got a fatal error saying no valid sound driver. Now, I will try to install alsa-utils for audio...

 

thanks ,I actually just found it ...been there a dozen time before ,brain dead

 

interesting ,I will be watching with interest ,,all new to me ,as is everything

 

could not get in, will not take my password, says incorrect, but its not it get me into the Pi, I will try some wore when I get home from work

 

Thanks for the instructions. Very useful!

 

Thanks. I added one step which is enabling "Developer Mode" first.

 

I'll check that out later today.

Again.. thanks for the great thread!

Jeff

 

Remember in the past we saw a big semi circle and a % in the center, under that they were 3 "categories " ? (see screenshot below).

I think the "part 1 of 3 parts" are exactly that.
A new way to show the % of installation progress, I suppose.

 

you are likely right about that ,makes sense