There are multiple ways to start a bash shell session in Windows 10, one of them is just open Command Prompt and type bash.
- Go to Run (Press Windows + R key),
- Type cmd to open command prompt
- Now type bash,
- This will take you to the bourne-again shell (bash) prompt. May take a while if you are doing it for the first time.
C:\Users>bash
Welcome to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.4.0-18362-Microsoft x86_64)
* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com
* Management: https://landscape.canonical.com
* Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage
System information as of Sun Oct 18 16:55:11 IST 2020
System load: 0.52 Processes: 7
Usage of /home: unknown Users logged in: 0
Memory usage: 53% IPv4 address for wifi0: 192.168.0.108
Swap usage: 0%
153 updates can be installed immediately.
56 of these updates are security updates.
To see these additional updates run: apt list --upgradable
This message is shown once once a day. To disable it please create the
/root/.hushlogin file.
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What would you enter at the command prompt to start a new bourne-again shell (bash) session? Answer: bash
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