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So You've Set Up Linux On Windows Using WSL, Here's What You Can Do With It

So you just installed and set up Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSL) on your Windows machine, and now you’re wondering what this blinking terminal can do. Here’s a quick guide to get you started. Start ...
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Hands-On with WSL: Installation & New Features

The first of a five-part series on Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which became a fully supported feature of the latest release of Windows 10. With the release of the Windows 10 Fall ...
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4 reasons I use NixOS in WSL instead of Ubuntu or Fedora

When it comes to WSL, most go for Ubuntu or Fedora and there's a good reason for it. The learning curve is close to zero, whether you’re familiar with Linux or not. Plus there’s enough documentation ...
ZDNet

Microsoft helped me install Ubuntu Linux on my Windows 10 PC, and it's actually pretty good

If you've ever suffered through a painful Windows update or watched in disbelief as your MacBook decided to slow to a crawl and switch its fan into jumbo-jet-at-takeoff mode, you know that there's one ...
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Windows 10 now lets you install WSL with a single command

Microsoft says the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) can now be installed on Windows 10, version 2004 or later using a single terminal command. "In the latest Windows Insider Preview builds, you can ...
ZDNet

How to get started with Ubuntu and Bash on Windows 10

This beta version of Windows 10 is the forerunner of the next major Windows 10 update: Windows 10 Redstone 1 (a k a Anniversary Update). This release, AKA Windows 10 SP1, will be out this summer. In ...