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.

WSL 2 is Microsoft's next version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux and includes a genuine open-source Linux kernel based on version 4.19 from Kernel.org.

The Linux environment associated with WSL is also not associated with a graphical user interface – everything is done via the terminal / command line. Approximate time to complete tutorial: 5-20 ...

WSL 2 enables Linux I/O to run considerably faster than WSL 1, and WSL 2 supports ELF64 binaries to run. Windows Subsystem for Linux provides interoperability between both platforms.

Importing a Distribution You will use WSL in several upper-level Computer Science classes. Most of them will provide a custom Linux image for you to use in class. Follow these steps to import an image ...

Microsoft has rolled out Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) version 0.65.1 for all Windows Insiders. The update packs a bunch of new features and is scheduled for general availability soon.

Shut down WSL and start a new session Make sure that you are using the latest version of the WSL Linux Kernel Check for Windows Update Remove the NAS storage entry in fstab (if applicable) ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is an optional feature that allows you to install and run a Linux distribution and run Linux applications in Windows without dual-booting or installing a ...

The company also revealed that it is working with Fedora and Suse to bring their distributions to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in Windows 10 — they will eventually come to the Wi… ...

It was all possible because I’m running the latest preview build of the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which has added new features to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

Activate the Windows Subsystem for Linux feature. Jim Salter Reboot to finish installation of the WSL feature. Note that you're not actually done yet—you still need a user environment beneath WSL.

Ubuntu, but not Linux per se, will be running on in the next major Windows 10 update, Redstone. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor March 30, 2016 at 11:46 a.m. PT ...