The only thing I find surprising about this is that it took so long. WSL will never be popular with the hoi polloi, but sysadmins and developers love being able to run Linux on their office Windows ...

Earlier, the process to install Windows Subsystem for Linux is too complicated, involving many packages. You need to work around multiple settings and install WSL on ...

Many people today work on mixed networks, with both Linux and Windows systems playing important roles. Sharing files between the two can be critical at times and is surprisingly easy with the right ...

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The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) for Windows 11 has been updated with various new features and improvements, including support for Linux GUI apps, changes to make it easier to install and update ...

Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I depend on every day. See what you think.

Platforms You don't need to wait for SteamOS to ditch Windows: I've been running Linux for the past 2 months and the revolution is already here Linux Linux almost turned my Gamescom trip into a ...