The WSL2 feature enables a complete Linux system with full compatibility, running an actual Linux kernel in a lightweight and ...

Microsoft is following the customers and the ecosystem, but pragmatic investment in Linux doesn't diminish the company's commitment to Windows.

WSL is evolving fast and with Creators Update, Turner says it’s good enough for everyday use. But it’s easier to use once you understand a few things about the way Windows 10 and Linux interact.

Linux shells have the advantage of being installed on Linux distributions already. With PowerShell, you have to install it ...

Windows 10 is getting improved integration between the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and File Explorer that allows you to directly access the folders of installed Linux distributions.

Fans of the Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux (WSL) will be happy to learn that the Arch Linux distribution is now available from the Microsoft Store.

Technically, WSL is for console-only applications, providing shell support for developer tools and remote access to Linux servers running on-premises and in the public cloud.

The previous version, WSL 1, allowed users to run Bash in Ubuntu in Windows 10, but WSL 2 is a full Linux kernel, just as Microsoft promised back at its Build 2019 conference in May.

And, Canonical, we now know, wants to see the Ubuntu Linux desktop succeed in a new frontier: Windows SubSystem for Linux (WSL). Ubuntu was the first Linux supported by WSL on Windows 10.

Linux in Windows 10 October update: This is how we've improved WSL, says Microsoft Microsoft makes Notepad friendlier for developers working with Linux and Unix line endings.

Last week, Microsoft and Canonical (the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution) were scheduled to host a developer conference focused on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) at Microsoft's ...