As a result, developers have access to the complete set of Ubuntu CLI tools and utilities. What Is It?īash on Windows is Microsoft’s solution to the problem and it aims to bring the entire Ubuntu userland, minus the Linux kernel to Windows. That’s not an ideal solution for developers working from their laptops, as system resources are shared between host and guest operating systems that slows the entire machine down. Virtual machines, for example, are complete operating systems in themselves, they need dedicated processing power, memory and storage. Developers can also use Cygwin, MSYS, or run Linux in a virtual machine, but all these “workarounds” have their own disadvantages and some serious overload. Microsoft is aware of this increasing demand, and they have tried to bring some basic capabilities like SSH to their PowerShell, but it’s not enough. And, these people need tools to manage their infrastructure. This means there’s a huge developer base along with a huge administrator base that manages these machines. Microsoft says that more than 25 percent of machines on Azure Cloud run Linux. Linux is a dominant player in the enterprise space. Most recently, Microsoft announced support for the Unix Bash shell on Windows, providing developers and administrators with an important tool for managing Unix and Linux servers. As the enterprise landscape is changing - in favor of Linux and open source - companies like Microsoft are embracing Linux.
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