2.4. bash

The bash shell is needed to run several shell scripts.

2.4.1. UNIX: GNU bash

The bash is available for most of the UNIX-like platforms and as the bash package from the Cygwin setup.

If the bash isn't already installed and also not available as a package for your platform, you can get it at: http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/bash.html.

After correct installation, typing inside any shell:

$ bash --version

should result in something like:

GNU bash, version 2.05b.0(1)-release (i686-pc-cygwin)
Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
	

However, the version string may vary.

2.4.2. Win32 native: -

The authors don't know of any working Win32 native bash implementation.