#Download bash shell for windows 10 install#

The script also supports the following distro-specific executables: ubuntu.exe, SLES-12.exe, openSUSE-42.exe, kali.exe and debian.exe. sh files or other linux executables (like. After merging the registry key, just set bash.exe or wsl.exe as default program to open the. So, if you just came here for the fix, the download is on top of the article: remember to download the latest version that is unless you like bugs and missing features (who am I to judge you).

#Download bash shell for windows 10 install#

If, again, you are a Windows newbie wondering what the fudge a registry key (or the Windows registry) is and you are not a lazy reader, you will find the answer to all your questions by clicking here, I'll just let you know you can install a key (or merge it, to use proper terminology) by simply double-clicking it pretty convenient if you ask me. Moreover, you might be having a bad time creating/editing said scripts if you are a fresh-of-Windows Linux user.īut worry not, because the solution (for the first two issues) is quite simple: a Windows registry key! SH/ELF File Association and drag-over elf), nor dragging files and folder to a script to pass them as parameters. sh files) to bash.exe or wsl.exe (or any other linux executable files like.

It's finally out! After a long beta testing phase, Windows Subsystem for Linux (formerly known as Bash on Ubuntu on Windows) has finally reached its first stable release in Windows 10 version 1709, and it won't disappoint you: with the Microsoft Store integration and new distributions gradually being released, WSL seems to be reaching its true potential, as bugs get fixed and more users start to prefer it over a multi-boot system (but let's avoid starting a Windows vs Linux OS war, that's not what this article is about 😉).Īs you probably already know (unless you came across this article by chance), WSL - by default- still doesn't allow you to associate an SH script (.

Alternative download link (local file) (SH association fix).

Download latest registry key (all versions) (SH association fix).