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Ubuntu on WSL doesn't have to rely on the Microsoft Store any longer
By Richard Devine published
Software Canonical has announced that Ubuntu for WSL will be moving to the new tar-based distribution model.

WSL 2 users will soon be able to say "I use Arch, BTW"
By Richard Devine published
Software Saying you use Arch Linux became a meme, but it'll soon apply to Windows 11 users too, thanks to WSL 2.

Microsoft's WSL 2 looks like it could be getting even stronger with official support from Fedora
By Richard Devine published
WSL WSL on Windows 11 might be getting an official Fedora release

Microsoft has already rolled back the kernel in WSL2 while issues are debugged
By Richard Devine published
Rollback The pre-release version of WSL2 that had been bumped to a more modern 6.6 kernel has been rolled back to the older kernel due to unspecified issues to debug.

Like me, you might not have known this handy Windows 11 clipboard terminal trick for PowerShell and WSL
By Richard Devine published
Pipe it It's always fun to learn a new terminal trick, and this one helps you pipe command outputs directly to the Windows clipboard whether you're in PowerShell, Command Prompt or WSL.

See how good — and easy — it is to use a Snapdragon X Elite laptop for software development from an actual developer
By Richard Devine published
Developers Developers may be wondering if a new Snapdragon X Elite laptop is for them, and this detailed video from someone in the know explains it all.

How well does WSL work on the new Snapdragon X Elite laptops?
By Richard Devine published
✅ WSL is an important part of Windows 11 and with the new generation of Snapdragon X Elite laptops hitting the market, will it work OK? Here's a quick overview.

Microsoft finally moves the WSL2 kernel onto a more modern LTS release, but you'll have to install it yourself right now
By Richard Devine published
Big jump Microsoft is finally moving WSL2 away from its aging kernel with the first release of a new 6.6 LTS that can be built and installed right now ahead of it being rolled in by default.

The new WSL Settings app is shown off, but config file fans need not worry
By Richard Devine published
New stuff Microsoft has given us our first look at the new WSL Settings app, along with some additional info on how it will work, and some additional features coming to WSL very soon.

WSL and Windows 11 are getting better integrated, including a sweet new way to manage your distros
By Richard Devine published
Microsoft <3s Linux Amid all the talk of AI at Microsoft Build, the existing developer favorite, WSL, is getting some neat new features to make it better integrate with Windows.
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