You can install bash on windows. (GoW, Cygwin, Ming), but Docker (and, soon, runC OCP 1.0) is probably your best bet for maximum compatibility with most {python, open source} tutorials. Installing the code as non-root is a good idea (e.g. with a .zip or a .tar.gz or a Python .whl wheel)
On Thu, Sep 15, 2016, at 01:53 PM, Wes Turner wrote:Shell commands can/could/should be clearly indicated with a '$' prefix:$ python -m pip install numpyThat's a common convention, but:- It comes from POSIX platforms where the default prompt ends in $. The default prompt in Windows ends with >, so $ is not clear.- On all platforms, new users may well not recognise that convention.- Users may think they have to type the $ as part of the command, leading to even more confusion.