Microsoft has done a useful change to the Windows Sybsystem for Linux (WSL). Starting in Windows 10 build 20246, WSL will now install a Linux distro in addition to the feature itself, so it will get ready INSTANTLY, with no extra actions required from your side.
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Set Linux Distro Version to WSL 1 or WSL 2 in Windows 10
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.
Update from WSL to 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.
Mount Linux File System in Windows 10
How to Mount Linux File System in Windows 10
WSL 2 is the latest version of the architecture that powers the Windows Subsystem for Linux to run ELF64 Linux binaries on Windows. With recent changes, it allows accessing files stored on a drive with the Linux file system. If you have a drive with Linux installed, you can now mount it in Windows 10 and browse its contents with help of the WSL 2. Here's how it can be done.
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. 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.
WSL2 will ship with Windows 10 version 2004, with kernel updates via Windows Update
Microsoft today announced that WSL 2 will soon be available as part of Windows 10, version 2004. Also, the company changes the way the Linux kernel receives updated.
WSL 2 Now Has Memory Reclaim Feature
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.
WSL 2: Connect to Localhost, Custom Kernels, and more
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 18945 adds more cool improvements to the WSL 2 feature.
Windows 10 Receives Significant WSL2 Improvements
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 18947 adds more cool improvements to the WSL 2 feature.
WSL 2 is now available to Windows Insiders
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.
