PowerShell for Linux is, at least at the time of writing, in alpha. The current release is still worth installing even if only to see what having a unified shell may look like.
What about Cygwin?
PowerShell is not the first to give a hint of a single shell across different operating systems. However, until PowerShell matured, it was a serious challenge to manage Windows and Microsoft-based systems from the command line alone.
PowerShell is not the first to give a hint of a single shell across different operating systems. However, until PowerShell matured, it was a serious challenge to manage Windows and Microsoft-based systems from the command line alone.
Some familiarity with Linux is assumed during this process.