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Running Windows 10 Ubuntu Bash in Cmder

"Can you run Bash in Cmder?" - In the comments of my last post (install and run (Oh-my-) zsh on Bash on Ubuntu on Windows), I was asked whether it would be possible to run the Bash (or Zsh) also in Cmder. First I thought it was not possible, but then I got curious. After digging in a bit more it turned out that it IS, in fact, possible. And it's not difficult too.

So, since I figured out how it works, I also want to show you how you can run the Windows 10 Ubuntu Bash (and/or Zsh) in Cmder.
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How to install and run (Oh-My-) zsh on Windows

I run zsh on Windows. But why? Some time ago, when I was still using a Mac, one of my colleagues suggested to use zsh instead of bash.

Since then I switched to a Surface Book which I happily preferred over OS X mac OS and mainly use cmdr as my shell. Now the Windows 10 Anniversary update is out, and it comes with "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows".

Now, while having bash on my fingertips again, my colleagues' suggestion came back to my mind, and I tried to use zsh again.
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