New Windows 10 Preview For PCs With Bash, Cross-Device Cortana Released

An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs. The preview, dubbed build 14316, comes with a range of features including support for Bash, which Microsoft had announced at its developer conference Build last week. Users interested in it can enable the feature by turning on Developer Mode (detailed instructions here), searching for "Windows Features," choosing "Turn Windows features on or off," and enable Windows Subsystem for Linux (Beta). To get Bash installed, open Command Prompt and type in "bash" (without the quotes.) Other features included in the new build include low battery notification, find my phone (ring my phone), and the ability to share map directions across devices. Additionally, the company has also released a new universal Skype app.

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clippy

[Joe_Dragon]

It seems like you are ssh to a server should I save the password for you?

Re:clippy

[vux984]

That was windows 98 era stupid. We have progressed since then.

It seems like you are trying to ssh to a server, should I share the password with everyone in your contacts?

Yes always / Yes right now / Cancel connection

However if you go into Settings -> Advanced -> Personalization -> Sharing -> Extra Settings -> SSH Options there is a check box that says "Disable SSH Passwords" that will add a "No" box to the other dialog box.

There is also a group policy that makes No the default and turns off the prompt.

RTFM n00b!

Re:trumpet winsock:win95:cygwin bash:win10

[MightyMartian]

PowerShell ain't Bash. It's like Bash's insane first cousin, the one who keeps his urine in the fridge and has a name for all the spiders in his attic.