Neowin News Feed for: Bash

[Free eBook] Linux Shell Scripting for Hackers (worth $35.99)

Sponsored — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:00:01 +0000

If you're a cybersecurity enthusiast or ethical hacker who wants to learn more about building hacking tools, this book is for you. Read more...

Another Linux utility is being rewritten in Rust

David Uzondu — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:14:01 +0000

Rust continues to shine in the Linux world, with yet another core utility now being rewritten in the language. Read more...

How to set up automatic background updates in Ubuntu

Paul Hill — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:54:01 +0000

In this guide, I explain how to set up a bash script that can be run at login on Ubuntu. It automatically checks for any new updates and installs them to make sure you're running the latest software. Read more...

Bash Notes for Professionals —free eBook download

Sponsored — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:00:01 +0000

With over 100 pages of knowledge, this resource is suitable for both beginners and advanced levels. Get started and hone in on your skills with the examples and strategic insight inside. Read more...

Cyber Monday: Get the Mastering Linux Development Bundle for just $6

Neowin Deals — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:00:01 +0000

Linux command line, bash shell, secure shell, Ubuntu and Kali — this is your 34-hour guide to mastering one of the top business operating systems on earth, for a limited time get for just $6. Read more...

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and openSUSE Leap come to the Windows Store for Insiders

Usama Jawad — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 11:34:01 +0000

It appears that some Linux distros have started making their way to the Windows Store. The operating systems are available for Insiders right now, and will be generally available later this year. Read more...

Microsoft announces Azure Cloud Shell, brings Bash to Azure Portal

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 10 May 2017 17:08:01 +0000

At the ongoing Build 2017 developer conference, Microsoft has announced the Azure Cloud Shell, which brings support for Bash in the Azure Portal, with PowerShell support expected to be added later. Read more...

Microsoft releases August 2016 edition of evaluation Windows developer virtual machines

Usama Jawad — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 05:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has released the August 2016 edition of evaluation Windows developer virtual machines, allowing access to the latest tools, including Bash on Ubuntu on Windows and Project Islandwood. Read more...

Bash plus Windows 10 equals Linux GUI apps on the Windows desktop

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:10:02 +0000

Some hard working developers have figured out how to run Linux GUI apps side-by-side with Windows 10 interface apps, within the Windows 10 interface, all thanks to bash on Windows 10. Read more...

Microsoft demos Bash running on Windows 10

Rich Woods — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:44:01 +0000

Earlier today at Microsoft's Build keynote, the firm announced that Bash would be available for Windows 10. In a new Channel 9 video, they show off the Linux command line and what it's capable of. Read more...

Bash comes to Windows with the help of Ubuntu

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:54:47 +0000

Continuing its push to integrate open-source technologies in Windows, Microsoft just gave the developer community an exciting piece of news by announcing Bash for Windows. Read more...

Shellshock bug impacts NAS devices like QNAP and Synology

Christopher White — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 08:56:01 +0000

While the UNIX world worked hard to fix the vulnerability in the bash shell, attention is now being turned to embedded-type devices such as routers and personal NAS devices as they run bash too. Read more...

"Shellshock" bug affecting Linux, Unix and OS X discovered

Shreyas Gandhe — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:28:01 +0000

A vulnerability believed to be more serious than the Heartbleed bug, has been discovered in Bash which is a shell widely used in various Unix and Linux based operating systems including Mac OS X. Read more...

Apple: "Windows 7 is still Windows, complex and expensive"

Brad Sams — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:29:40 +0000

Apple has come out swinging, or at least Brian Croll, Vice President of Apple's Mac OS X worldwide product marketing has when it comes to the new offerings from Microsoft. Croll states that "Windows users... Read more...

MSN Video: Live New York City New Year's Eve Bash

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:13:09 +0000

New Year's Eve 2006 revelers from all around the world now have the opportunity to experience nonstop streams covering New York City's Times Square New Year's Eve countdown event in real time via an... Read more...

NTL gatecrashes BT's broadband bash

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:24:08 +0000

NTL Broadband is now "richer, faster and better value than BT" - according to those impartial peeps at NTL. In a statement issued today it reminds us that NTL is increasing the... Read more...

AMD, Sun set to bash the Itanic

Mon, 01 Jul 2002 19:56:50 +0000

Sun effectively anounced its Intel-bashing cheap chip for Web servers, the UltraSparc IIIi last week, by telling EBN all about it. Sun said the part will run at 1.1-1.4GHz, would ship "soon" but not much... Read more...