Microsoft has shared a screenshot that demonstrates how the GUI for managing Linux distributions could look like. Thanks to the GUI, users will be able to see the installed distributions and access ...

Microsoft recently shipped a new update for the Windows Subsystem for Linux, bringing it to version 2.0.0. The update ships with several opt-in experimental features, including automated memory, a ...

After years of feedback, Microsoft is finally open-sourcing the Windows Subsystem for Linux, allowing developers to easily modify the feature. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) was a follow-up of sorts to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), a Windows 10-era feature that allowed users to run Linux command-line tools and scripts ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) enables the start of a Linux system and the use of Linux applications under Windows. Performance can also be improved with a new kernel.

Click on 'Turn Windows features on or off' Check the 'Windows Subsystem for Linux' box. Restart your computer. Search the Microsoft store for 'Linux' Click on the 'Get the App' Button associated with ...

Finally, Microsoft is also making its Windows Subsystem for Linux open source — the very first issue filed on the original repository, said Pavan Davuluri, corporate vice president of Windows ...

Microsoft has made its Windows Subsystem for Linux open source. The announcement was made as its BUILD 2025 developer conference.

Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL has also recently added official support for both Fedora and Arch distros.