Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) for running GNU/Linux environments on Windows 10 and Windows 11 has reached version 1.0.0 and is now generally available. Microsoft has been building WSL, ...

Microsoft and Canonical have teamed up to add systemd support to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, allowing a larger number of compatible apps to be installed. systemd is a Linux software application ...

Microsoft has just made the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) available in the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 systems. WSL is the application that allows Windows users to run a GNU/Linux environment ...

Why it matters: The tiny Linux kernel hidden within Windows has grown, and is now a proper, stable part of the operating system thanks to the Microsoft Store integration. Updates will be easier and ...

Windows 10 users are in for a treat as Microsoft recently made the Windows Subsystem for Linux available for the past operating system of the computers, to access and use on their devices. Users may ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux is tool that lets you install a Linux distribution on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer, allowing you to run some Linux tools without rebooting or firing up a ...

Most of the source code for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has now been released on GitHub. Microsoft announced on May 19 that developers and hobbyists can now build WSL from source, explore ...

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. The ...

Microsoft adds Windows Subsystem for Linux Preview to Windows 11 Microsoft App Store Your email has been sent Image: IB Photography/Shutterstock Must-read Windows ...

After feeling the heat from macOS and Linux, Microsoft is getting its act together and making significant changes to Windows 11 to fix its biggest issues.

I used to have perfectly fine working WSL2 installation, but sure why not switch to the Store version, after all that's where I get all the new cool features and I'm sure it's stable by now. Well done ...