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How to Install WSL2 on Windows 10 and Windows 11

The Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) allows Windows 10 and Windows 11 users to run a Linux distribution without using a virtual machine. Recent versions of Windows 10/11 make it very easy for developers to get started with WSL2 and run Linux repositories natively. In this article, I’ll explain how to install WSL2 on...

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What is Windows Subsystem for Linux 2?

Last Update: Apr 10, 2023

What is the Windows Subsystem for Linux and what are the changes coming in version 2 of the technology?

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How to Install Ubuntu in Windows 10 with WSL 2

Last Update: Apr 10, 2023

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is an optional feature in Windows 10 that allows developers and system administrators to run Linux shells and command-line applications without installing Linux in a virtual machine (VM). WSL provides developers with an integrated experience so they can develop and test Linux apps without ever leaving their Windows desktop. For…

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How to Install WSL on Windows Server

Last Update: Apr 10, 2023

WSL allows you to run applications natively as Linux processes on Windows. Learn how to install and use WSL on Windows Server here. Which versions of Windows Server support WSL? According to Microsoft documentation, the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is available for installation on Windows Server 2019 (1709) and above. This includes the few Windows Server…

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Windows Subsystem for Linux Drops its Preview Tag on the Microsoft Store

Microsoft has announced that the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now generally available on the Microsoft Store. The new Windows Subsystem for Linux version 1.0 includes support for Linux GUI apps that is available for all users running Windows 10 version 21H1, 21H2, or 22H2. According to Microsoft, the Microsoft Store version of Windows…

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Windows Subsystem for Linux and Hyper-V Get USB Passthrough Support

Last Update: May 05, 2022

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a feature in Windows that lets developers test and run Linux binaries directly from their desktop. The beauty of WSL is that there’s no need to switch between your Windows desktop and a virtual machine (VM) to develop Linux code. For instance, you can open a Linux shell in…

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How to Install SUSE Enterprise Server in Windows 10

In this article, I’m going to show you how to use WSL to install SUSE Enterprise Server in Windows 10. There are two high-level steps to getting SUSE to run in Windows. The first is to install WSL 2. And secondly, to install the SUSE distribution from the Microsoft Store or command line. Windows Subsystem…

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Everything You Need to Know About Windows – April 2021

Microsoft prepares to release the Windows 10 May 2021 Update. The news and interests taskbar flyout is coming to older versions of Windows 10, and Microsoft adds Linux GUI app support to WSL in an Insider build. And there’s much more! So, let’s get started. Windows 10 ‘Known Issue Rollback’ fixes KB5001330 bug Microsoft released…

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Bash for Windows Comes to Windows Server 2016

Microsoft announces that the Windows Subsystem for Linux is coming to Windows Server 2016 at Build 2017.

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