Babun - a windows shell

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Babun - a windows shell

Would you like to use a linux-like console on a Windows host without a lot of fuzz? Try out babun!

Have a look at a 2 minutes long screencast by @tombujok: Introduction to the Babun Project on Vimeo

Installation

Just download the dist file from http://babun.github.io, unzip it and run the install.bat script. After a few minutes babun starts automatically. The application will be installed to the %USER_HOME%\.babundirectory. Use the '/target' option to install babun to a custom directory.

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[TD]There is no interference with existing Cygwin installation[/TD]

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[TD]You may have "whitespace" chars in your username - it is not recommended by Cygwin though FAQ[/TD]

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Features in 10 seconds

Babun features the following:

• Pre-configured Cygwin with a lot of addons
  
• Silent command-line installer, no admin rights required
  
• pact - advanced package manager (like apt-get or yum)
  
• xTerm-256 compatible console
  
• HTTP(s) proxying support
  
• Plugin-oriented architecture
  
• Pre-configured git and shell
  
• Integrated oh-my-zsh
  
• Auto update feature
  
• "Open Babun Here" context menu entry
  

Have a look at a sample screenshot!

Do you like it? Follow babun on Twitter @babunshell or @tombujok.

Link: https://github.com/babun/babun