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Access Linux filesystems in Windows and WSL 2
Access Linux filesystems in Windows and WSL 2
AvatarSeptember 10, 2020Sep 10, 202009/10/20
Starting with Windows Insiders preview build 20211, WSL 2 will be offering a new feature: wsl --mount. This new parameter allows a physical disk to be attached and mounted inside WSL 2, which enables you to access filesystems that aren’t natively supported by Windows (such as ext4). So, if you’re dual booting with Windows & Linux ...
Building Windows Terminal with WinUI
Building Windows Terminal with WinUI
AvatarSeptember 8, 2020Sep 8, 202009/8/20
WinUI and Windows Terminal have a strong relationship that goes back to the origins of Windows Terminal. This blog post goes into the history and architecture of how these two technologies came together. History The history of WinUI and Windows Terminal goes back to December 2017. This was around the time the first prototyping of the ...
Windows Terminal Preview 1.3 Release
Windows Terminal Preview 1.3 Release
AvatarAugust 26, 2020Aug 26, 202008/26/20
We are back with another release for Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview! This release adds all of the 1.2 features into Windows Terminal and introduces new features described below for Windows Terminal Preview 1.3. Both builds of Windows Terminal can be installed from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let's check...
Windows Terminal Preview 1.2 Release
Windows Terminal Preview 1.2 Release
AvatarJuly 22, 2020Jul 22, 202007/22/20
Welcome to another release of Windows Terminal! This release promotes the Windows Terminal Preview version 1.1 into Windows Terminal. Windows Terminal Preview has new features for version 1.2 which will appear in Windows Terminal in August. You can download Windows Terminal Preview and Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the ...
Windows Package Manager Preview (v0.1.41821)
Windows Package Manager Preview (v0.1.41821)
Demitrius NelonJuly 15, 2020Jul 15, 202007/15/20
The first update to the Windows Package Manager has been released. If you are a Windows Insider or part of our Package Manager Insider program, you should already have the latest version. Launch the store and check for updates if you're an insider and you don't have it. If you prefer to just download the client, head on over to GitHub releases...
Windows Terminal Preview 1.1 Release
Windows Terminal Preview 1.1 Release
AvatarJune 18, 2020Jun 18, 202006/18/20
Welcome to the first update of Windows Terminal Preview! You can download Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. The latest features in this release will move to Windows Terminal in July 2020. Let's check out what's new! Open in Windows Terminal You can now right click on a folder in File Explorer...
GPU Compute, WSL Install and WSL Update arrive in the latest Insider build for the Windows Subsystem for Linux
GPU Compute, WSL Install and WSL Update arrive in the latest Insider build for the Windows Subsystem for Linux
Craig LoewenJune 17, 2020Jun 17, 202006/17/20
There are three thrilling new updates for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in the new Windows Insider Preview Build 20150. The first is GPU compute: a feature that allows your Linux binaries to leverage your GPU, which makes it possible to do more machine learning/AI development and data science workflows directly in WSL. Secondly, we’...
winget install learning
winget install learning
AvatarMay 30, 2020May 30, 202005/30/20
Last week we announced a package manager preview for Windows. Our goal is to provide a great product to our customers and community where everyone can contribute and receive recognition. The last thing that we want to do is alienate anyone in the process. That is why we are building it on GitHub in the open where everyone can contribute. Over ...