Re: [PLUG] Microsoft grafts (most) Linux commands onto Windows

[Mike Leone via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

This has more or less existed for years, as the GU utilities. I know, I've used some of them for a long time, such as grep for Windows, etc. 

https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/coreutils.htm

But this makes it an official realse from MS, supported and maintained by MS, 

On Thu, Jun 4, 2026 at 10:07 AM jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:

Grep this: Microsoft grafts (most) Linux commands onto Windows

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/06/03/grep-this-microsoft-grafts-most-linux-commands-onto-windows/5250796

Coreutils serves over 75 Unix commands in Windows and PowerShell command
lines


Now if they'd get the slashes right.....
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