Installing Linux distributions using WSL is simple enough. The official Microsoft Store has plenty of distros to choose from, ...

Microsoft included a new Terminal app with the 2022 update of Windows 11, and it quickly became one of my go-to apps. Before ...

Running Linux on a Windows system opens up a world of possibilities for users who want to explore the power and flexibility of the Linux operating system. Whether you’re a developer, a system ...

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Supporting systemd required changes to the WSL architecture. As systemd requires PID 1, the WSL init process started within the Linux distribution becomes a child process of the systemd. Because the ...

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 ...

As Xfce4 is one of the most common and widely supported GUIs for Linux, it is the one I will be installing in this article. I will be accessing it using Microsoft RDP with xRDP as the RDP server on ...

The purpose of this page is to provide Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) users guidance on how to use X Window System (X11; X) forwarding with Teton. X11 is a great tool for interactively viewing R ...

WSL Kernel also referred to as Windows Subsystem for Linux updates automatically on Windows 11. But if you have paused automatic updates or for a reason WSL didn’t update automatically, you can ...

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 ...

The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to evade detection by traditional security tools. The ransomware first launched ...

Bhen I first started using Linux back in 1997, the open-source operating system was primarily used by computer science students, hackers, and programmers who wanted a more powerful, flexible, secure ...