Overview
Most Windows computers do not automatically come installed with Linux based commands such as ssh or make. This article aims to give a simple option for installing these commands.
Instructions
To install, you can either use cmd.exe
or powershell
In either scenario you should make sure you are running as administrator. [Search and Right Click]
Then, make sure you are connected to reliable internet.
For cmd.exe
use the following command:
@"%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET "PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin"
For powershell
use the following command:
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
Type the following commands:
choco install git.install
choco install python --version=3.5.4
choco install nodejs.install --version=8.9.4
choco install yarn
choco install make
choco install openssh
choco install winscp
You should now be able to use linux commands in your native terminal.