Microsoft is taking the first step toward making WSL available as a decoupled app available via the Microsoft Store via a first preview release.

W hen Windows announced it was adding built-in support for Linux via the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), it looked ...

WSL is the application that allows Windows users to run a GNU/Linux environment directly on Windows without the overhead of a virtual machine or dual-boot setup.

For developers, in particular, one of the biggest advantages of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is that it runs on Windows. Cross-platform development has never been easier than running an ...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a powerful piece of software wizardry that allows users to run GNU/Linux environments directly in Windows without requiring virtual machines (VMs) or dual-boot ...

One reason that I've stuck with WSL on Windows, to the point that I install it on every new Windows machine I get, instead of ...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run Linux on Windows without having to install a hypervisor and run a Linux instance in a virtual machine (VM). To enable WSL and install Linux on your ...

Instead of using virtual machines (VMs), WSL uses a compatibility layer that allows Linux binary executables to run natively on Windows. One of the neat things about WSL is that it can even read and ...

Previously you needed to go to the “Turn Windows features on or off” settings, check the box next to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, click OK, and reboot your computer to install WSL.

If you want to enable Systemd in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on your machine, you can follow the instructions outlined in this post.

Hackers are showing an increased interest in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) as an attack surface as they build new malware, the more advanced samples being suitable for espionage and ...

Could we one day see that instead of Linux being the subsystem it could be Windows Linux with Windows subsystem? I've had a feeling for 10 plus years that's where it would end up.