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May 19, 2020
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Windows Package Manager Preview

Demitrius Nelon

We are thrilled to announce the Windows Package Manager preview! If you’re already familiar with what a package manager is, feel free to skip this paragraph. If you’re still reading, you’re going to love this! A package manager is designed to help you save time and frustration. Essentially, it is a set of software tools that help you automate the ...

Command LineCommand-LineWindows Console
Apr 22, 2020
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Windows Terminal Preview v0.11 Release

Kayla Cinnamon

We are back with one last major update before the 1.0 release of Windows Terminal! Releases between now and then will be revisions of this version. This is the v0.11 release and you can download the Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let's see what has changed with this update! Azure visualization - https://github...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command LineCommand-Line
Mar 17, 2020
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Windows Terminal Preview v0.10 Release

Kayla Cinnamon

Welcome to the v0.10 release of the Windows Terminal! As always, you can install the Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store or download the package from the GitHub releases page. Let's dive into what's new! Mouse Input The Terminal now supports mouse input in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) applications as well as Windows applications that u...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command LineCommand-Line
Mar 13, 2020
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WSL 2 will be generally available in Windows 10, version 2004

Craig Loewen

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’re tak...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command Line
Feb 13, 2020
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Windows Terminal Preview v0.9 Release

Kayla Cinnamon

The v0.9 release of the Windows Terminal has arrived! This is the last version of the Terminal that will include new features before the v1 release. You can download the Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let's dive into what's new! Command Line Arguments The execution alias now supports command line argu...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command LineCommand-Line
Jan 14, 2020
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Windows Terminal Preview v0.8 Release

Kayla Cinnamon

The release of the Windows Terminal preview v0.8 has arrived! You can download the Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let's jump into what's new! Search Search functionality has been added to the Terminal! The default key binding to invoke the search dropdown is . Feel free to customize this key binding in your pr...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command LineCommand-Line
Dec 18, 2019
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Happy Holidays from the Windows Terminal Team!

Kayla Cinnamon

What a crazy year 2019 has been for the Windows command line! Let's take a look at everything that has happened and where we're going from here. Announcement at Microsoft Build On May 6th of this year, the Windows Terminal was announced at the Microsoft Build conference in Seattle, WA. Here's all of the content that came with our announcement: ...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command LineCommand-Line
Nov 26, 2019
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Windows Terminal Preview v0.7 Release

Kayla Cinnamon

Another release is out for the Windows Terminal preview! This release is labeled as v0.7 in the About section of the Terminal. As always, you can download the Terminal from the Microsoft Store and from the GitHub releases page. Here's what's new in this release: Windows Terminal Updates Panes You are now able to split your Terminal window into m...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command LineCommand-Line
Aug 27, 2019
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Windows Terminal Preview v0.4 Release

Kayla Cinnamon

The time has come for another update to the Windows Terminal! Windows Terminal Preview v0.4 is now available in the Microsoft Store and on GitHub! And for those interested in more detail, please review the Terminal v0.4 release notes. Settings Updates Profiles.json is Now in LocalState The file has been moved from the folder to the folder....

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command LineCommand-Line
Aug 2, 2019
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The Azure Cloud Shell Connector in Windows Terminal

Pankaj Bhojwani

The Windows Terminal can now connect you to the Azure Cloud Shell! We have a new default profile - the Azure Cloud Shell, which will allow you to access your Azure directories/tenants through the Windows Terminal app itself. If you already have Windows Terminal installed Your settings will not automatically update with the new default profile ...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command LineCommand-Line