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How to Set a Linux distro version to WSL 1 or WSL 2 in Windows 10
Microsoft has ported WSL 2 to Windows 10 version 1909, and version 1903. Initially, it was exclusively available in Windows 10 version 2004. Now users who have installed two older releases of the OS can upgrade Windows Subsystem for Linux to the latest generation and get benefits from using it. Continue reading "Set Linux Distro Version to WSL 1 or WSL 2 in Windows 10"
How to Update from WSL to WSL 2 in Windows 10
Microsoft has ported WSL 2 to Windows 10 version 1909, and version 1903. Initially, it was exclusively available in Windows 10 version 2004. Now users who have installed two older releases of the OS can upgrade Windows Subsystem for Linux to the latest generation and get benefits from using it. Continue reading "Update from WSL to WSL 2 in Windows 10"
Microsoft has published a document that covers the changes that were made to the Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 in September 2020. The post mentions kernel updates via Windows Update, WSL 2 availability on Windows 10 version 1909 and 1903, and some other interesting improvements made to the feature. Continue reading "What’s new in the WSL in Windows 10, September 2020"
Microsoft has released an update to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The updated package includes version 4.19.128. The update is available for systems which have WSL enabled.
Continue reading "Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 4.19.1282 is available via Windows Update"
With release of Windows 10 Build 18917, Microsoft introduced WSL 2 to Insiders, the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. It ships a real Linux kernel with Windows that will make full system call compatibility possible. WSL 2 is now a part of Windows 10 version 2004. Today, Microsoft has announced a number of improvements that are coming to the app.
Continue reading "Microsoft is Adding Linux GUI app support to WSL"
With release of Windows 10 Build 18917, Microsoft introduced WSL 2 to Insiders, the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. It ships a real Linux kernel with Windows that will make full system call compatibility possible. This is the first time a Linux kernel is shipped with Windows. Windows 10 build 19013 adds another great WSL 2 feature - Memory Reclaim, which allows the host system to re-use memory that is no longer needed by any Linux process. Continue reading "WSL 2 Now Has Memory Reclaim Feature"
If you are using the WSL feature in Windows 10 (formerly known as Bash On Ubuntu), you definitely know that you can install and run multiple Linux distros from Microsoft Store. openSUSE Enterprise 15 SP1 joins them, so you can be download and install it in WSL. Continue reading "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 for WSL now available on Microsoft Store"
With release of Windows 10 Build 18917, Microsoft introduced WSL 2 to Insiders, the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. It ships a real Linux kernel with Windows that will make full system call compatibility possible. This is the first time a Linux kernel is shipped with Windows. Continue reading "WSL 2 is now available to Windows Insiders"
If you are using the WSL feature in Windows 10 (formerly known as Bash On Ubuntu), you definitely know that you can install and run multiple Linux distros from Microsoft Store. openSUSE-Leap-15-1 is a new distro that can be downloaded and installed in WSL. Continue reading "openSUSE-Leap-15-1 for WSL now available on Microsoft Store"
If you are frequently using Hyper-V, you might be pleasantly surprised to know that Microsoft has added a new Ubuntu virtual machine image to the Hyper-V Quick Create feature. It takes exactly one click now to get a working 19.04 Ubuntu instance. Continue reading "Ubuntu 19.04 “Disco Dingo” is now available as a Hyper-V image"
