Microsoft releases Coreutils for Windows, easy install via Winget

The article discusses the recent release of Microsoft's Coreutils for Windows, which provides a collection of Unix-like commands for Windows users. Didier Stevens, the author, shares his experience with GnuWin32 CoreUtils and highlights that Microsoft's version can be easily installed using the 'winget' command or through a GitHub installer. The installation process creates a single executable file with hard links for each command.

A comprehensive list of the available commands includes utilities like 'cp', 'mv', 'ls', 'grep', and more. The article invites readers to explore additional details about classes Didier is teaching for SANS.