Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

If you need a real linux shell on your Windows 10 system follow these steps

1. Ensure "Windows-Subsystem for Linux" is active on your machine with the following cmd in a admin power shell

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

2. Restart your machine if asked

3. Download the linux distribution of your choice via wget 

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://aka.ms/wsl-ubuntu-1604 -OutFile Ubuntu.appx –UseBasicParsing

or within you browser  

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/debian/9msvkqc78pk6?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

or even from the MS App Store. 

You'll find a list of distributions here 

• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
• OpenSUSE Leap 15
• OpenSUSE Leap 42
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
• Kali Linux
• Debian GNU/Linux
• Fedora Remix for WSL
• Pengwin
• Pengwin Enterprise
• Alpine WSL

4. Install distribution with

Add-AppxPackage .\Ubuntu.Appx

5. If you now search for Ubuntu in your start menu, you'll find your ready to rock linux console in windows

Min .bashrc

# *****************************************************************************
# bashrc
# *****************************************************************************
SHELL=/bin/bash
PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:/usr/local/bin
PS1="\u \w$ "

export EDITOR=vi
export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
# Cli Colors
export CLICOLOR=1
# use yellow for dirs
export LSCOLORS=dxfxcxdxbxegedabagacad
export LSCOLORS=exfxcxdxbxegedabagacad

# *****************************************************************************
# alias
# *****************************************************************************
alias ..='cd ..'
alias h=history
alias ip='ipconfig getifaddr en0'
alias l='ls -al'
alias lp='ls -p'
alias lt='ls -lt'
alias sys_prefs='open -a System\ Preferences'