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    Distro installation added to WSL –install in Windows 10 insiders preview build 20246
    Distro installation added to WSL –install in Windows 10 insiders preview build 20246
    October 29th, 2020
    We've added automatic distro installation to wsl --install in Windows 10 insiders preview build 20246! This means that installing WSL is now easier than ever, as now when you run wsl --install all the necessary components that you need for WSL will be automatically enabled, including your specific Linux distro of choice. How to use this new ...

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    What’s new in the Windows Subsystem for Linux – September 2020
    What’s new in the Windows Subsystem for Linux – September 2020
    September 22nd, 2020
    This blog post highlights the WSL updates being made over the past few months, in addition to some sneak previews of our upcoming features and future plans. WSL 2 support is now available in Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909 We've heard feedback on how many users have enjoyed using WSL 2 and have made WSL 2 available to more Windows ...

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    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
    June 17th, 2020
    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’...

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    The Windows Subsystem for Linux BUILD 2020 Summary
    The Windows Subsystem for Linux BUILD 2020 Summary
    May 19th, 2020
    This year at an all virtual BUILD conference we had many exciting announcements for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)! This blog post gives you a summary of all the WSL news, including what’s available now and what you can expect in the future. WSL’s BUILD news at a glance Please read on below for the details for each item...

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    WSL 2 will be generally available in Windows 10, version 2004
    WSL 2 will be generally available in Windows 10, version 2004
    March 13th, 2020
    WSL 2 will soon be officially available as part of Windows 10, version 2004! As we get ready for general availability, we want to share one additional change: updating how the Linux kernel inside of WSL 2 is installed and serviced on your machine. We’ve heard lots of community feedback that the install experience could be streamlined, and we...

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    Memory Reclaim in the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2
    Memory Reclaim in the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2
    October 30th, 2019
    We’ve added a new Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) feature in Windows Insider Preview Build 19013: Memory Reclamation for WSL 2! Previously, when the memory needs of the WSL2 Virtual Machine (VM) would grow, either from your workflow or by the Linux kernel, the overall memory allocated to the VM would also grow by allocating more memory ...

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    Tips and Tricks for Linux development with WSL and Visual Studio Code
    Tips and Tricks for Linux development with WSL and Visual Studio Code
    August 14th, 2019
    In an earlier blog post, An In Depth Tutorial on Linux development on Windows with WSL and Visual Studio Code, we showed you how to set up Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Visual Studio Code for Linux development. In this post, we'll go into more detail and provide tips and tricks to further enhance Linux development on Windows. Remote...

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    What’s new for WSL in Insiders Preview Build 18945
    What’s new for WSL in Insiders Preview Build 18945
    July 26th, 2019
    A new Windows insiders build has just released, and it contains some hot off the press features for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)! We’ve added the ability to access Linux networking applications in a WSL 2 distro from Windows with localhost, as well as global configuration options that will give you greater control over your Linux ...

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    An In Depth Tutorial on Linux Development on Windows with WSL and Visual Studio Code
    An In Depth Tutorial on Linux Development on Windows with WSL and Visual Studio Code
    July 22nd, 2019
    In an earlier blog post, Take your Linux development experience in Windows to the next level with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Visual Studio Code Remote, we introduced an overview of the VS Code Remote - WSL extension, which simplifies Linux development on Windows Subsystem on Linux (WSL). Put on your SCUBA gear, because in this ...

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    Take your Linux development experience in Windows to the next level with WSL and Visual Studio Code Remote
    Take your Linux development experience in Windows to the next level with WSL and Visual Studio Code Remote
    July 1st, 2019
    Using VS Code Remote and the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) gives you a fully featured Linux development environment on a Windows laptop or desktop. Let’s look at how using these tools will completely change how you develop with Linux tools in Windows. First things first: Installing what you need You will need WSL and VS Code with the...

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