Tag: WSL

  • Arch Linux Now Official WSL Image

    Arch Linux Now Official WSL Image

    Arch Linux now has an official WSL Image … …and it is officially (re)distributed by Microsoft! A few months ago, the eventuality of building and providing an official Arch Linux WSL image (Windows Subsystem for Linux – a Microsoft solution allowing to run Linux environments within Windows) was brought to the table within the Arch Linux staff.…

  • Update WSL 2’s Linux kernel

    Update WSL 2’s Linux kernel

    From PC World, By Thorsten Eggeling: There are many open source programs (aka code that’s accessible to the public) out there for both Linux and Windows. For programs and tools where that’s not the case, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) is the ideal solution for using Linux programs on Windows computers. This means that you…

  • Try Microsoft’s Azure Linux?

    Try Microsoft’s Azure Linux?

    From Microsoft’s GitHub page: Azure Linux is an internal Linux distribution for Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure and edge products and services. Azure Linux is designed to provide a consistent platform for these devices and services and will enhance Microsoft’s ability to stay current on Linux updates. This initiative is part of Microsoft’s increasing investment in a…