For years, running virtual machines inside Type-2 hypervisors was the least exhausting solution for Windows users who wanted to tinker with Linux tools and services. But with the arrival of the ...

Microsoft is expected to begin rolling out Windows 10 2004 (the Windows 10 20H1 feature update) any day now. One of that release's biggest new features is the second version of the Windows Subsystem ...

Anyone using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on a regular basis will no doubt have noticed that it's been stuck on the 5.15 kernel in WSL2 for what feels like an eternity. That's about to change ...

When Microsoft launched its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) back in 2018, it was very clear why: It wanted to provide tools for developers building modern cloud applications. Microsoft needed a way ...

Microsoft has today announced that it is backporting WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2) to Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909. The support comes via a cumulative update that is rolling out to both ...

I became interested in WSL2 when looking for a bash environment on my windows desktop for web and python development. Now from my understanding WSL2 is tied to the Windows NT kernel and it runs as ...

I just bought a new laptop and need to make a decision. For 15-20 years I've run cygwin. For the new laptop should I try Microsoft's Linux subsystem, or stick with cygwin? The machine will dual boot ...

If you encounter The Windows Subsystem for Linux instance has terminated error while using WSL, use the following fixes to resolve this error. Shut down WSL and start ...

Microsoft declared this week that Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 (WSL2) is now available for installation on Windows Server 2022. WSL is a component that supports running Linux dev tools (but ...