


As a result, developers have access to the complete set of Ubuntu CLI tools and utilities. But what does the support of the Bash shell on Windows actually mean? One writer at recently delved into the issue and had some interesting thoughts to share.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.

Microsoft's recent moves to…er…embrace Linux have puzzled some observers while angering others. More at Softpedia The meaning of Bash on Windows Release highlights include the LibreOffice 5.1.2 office suite, Mozilla Firefox 45.0.2 web browser, Mozilla Thunderbird 38.6.0 email and news client, Gmusicbrowser music player, GNOME Documents document viewer and organizer, Tracker fast search engine, HexChat IRC client, Steam for Linux, Spotify client, and Skippy-XD Expose-style task switcher. Powered by Linux kernel 3.19.0–58, the same version that is available upstream in the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr), on which the long-term supported Black Lab Linux 7.x series is based, and built around the lightweight Xfce 4.12 desktop environment, Black Lab Linux 7.6 is a maintenance build to keep the branch stable and reliable at all times. Dohnert, CEO of Black Lab Software, informs Softpedia today, April 25, 2016, about the release and immediate availability for download of the Black Lab Linux 7.6 operating system. Version 7.6 has been released, and you can download it now. Black Lab Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution geared toward desktop users.
