Now that we've had a chance to come to terms with the whole Bash on Windows thing, it's time Microsoft delivered a deeper look at how the integration works. For the curious, that explainer -- the first of a series -- is finally here.

Everybody lost their minds when Microsoft dropped the bombshell that it was bringing Linux Bash to Windows 10 for the upcoming Anniversary update. Windows Insiders will have fun with this feature ahead of everybody else through the new Windows 10 Preview Build 14316 which also adds a ton of nifty Cortana improvements. Here are the details.

At it's Build 2016 developer conference, Microsoft surprised everybody with the announcement that it is bringing the Bash shell, a command line tool used in Unix-style operating systems like Linux, to Windows 10. The company has been showering Linux with love recently but this is a great leap forward for Microsoft in supporting open source development.

One of the big problems with jailbreaking is that iTunes still serves you iOS updates, which, if downloaded, will return your phone to a non-jailbroken state. To avoid an accidental overwrite, run this bash script to prevent iTunes from automatically downloading updates.

Whether you do a lot of work in the Terminal or you just don't feel like opening iTunes and searching through your library, reader CamJN's fplay script will get you listening to music in seconds.

Linux, Mac, or Windows with Cygwin: If you've ever needed to display your public IP address, or wanted to add it to your customised desktop with Geektool, a simple command has you covered.

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