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.

Posey's Tips & Tricks Lessons Learned About Windows Subsystem for Linux Accounts, Part 2: Refresh By Brien Posey 08/13/2024 In my previous article, I explained that if you fail to provide a UNIX ...

Microsoft added the Windows for Linux subsystem to allow anyone to run a Linux distribution directly from Windows. With WSA, there is no need to download Linux separately or create a virtual machine, ...

We’re as confused as you areIn the help article, Redmond suggests four methods of getting Linux to run on your machine: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), bare metal Linux, a local VM, or a ...

May 21, 2025 at 7:06 a.m. PT HJBC/Getty Images It took Microsoft long enough, but the company has finally open-sourced its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) code.

Windows Subsystem for Linux is a compatibility layer that allows the running of a full-blown Linux environment. Up until this point, the only images available for WSL have been Ubuntu, Debian ...