hands on If you're building a website that will eventually be hosted on a Linux server (as so many are), you have a couple of choices about where you do your development work. You can create a beta ...

Microsoft is making available today, October 11, a preview version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) for Windows 11 in the Microsoft Store.This isn't a new version of WSL; Microsoft is just ...

While the subsystem for Linux must be enabled for WSL 1, it does not for the Store’s WSL 2 because it remains separate from the Windows image. In addition, Linux GUI apps will already be ...

It took Microsoft long enough, but the company has finally open-sourced its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) code. The announcement was made at the Build 2025 developer conference, closing a ...

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.

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End the session by shutting down the Windows Subsystem for Linux and start the session again. To end the session in WSL, use the following command: wsl --shutdown ...

Microsoft is making its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) open-source today, opening up the code for community members to contribute to. After launching WSL for Windows 10 nearly nine years ago, ...

Microsoft introduced Windows Subsystem for Linux in April 2016. In September 2017, when WSL was freshly out of beta, ...

Note: Learn how to install WSL 2 or Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 on Windows 11/10 in a few steps. Even if you are a beginner, you will be able to get started without hitches. There are two ways ...

The Microsoft Store is now another distribution channel that users can utilize to install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on their Windows 11 machines. It will enable a faster update cadence.