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Integrate Linux Commands into Windows with PowerShell and the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Mike BattistaSeptember 26, 2019Sep 26, 201909/26/19

A common question Windows developers have is “why doesn’t Windows have <INSERT FAVORITE LINUX COMMAND HERE> yet?”. Whether longing for a powerful pager like less or wanting to use familiar commands like grep or sed, Windows developers desire easy access to these commands as part of their core workflow. The Windows Subsystem for Li

Windows Terminal Preview 1909

Kayla CinnamonSeptember 24, 2019Sep 24, 201909/24/19

Welcome back to another release of the Windows Terminal! We have switched to the Windows version syntax, so this is the September 2019 release (1909). As always, you can download the latest release of the Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Cascadia Code Cascadia Code is finally here! Cascadia Code is the new

Cascadia Code

Kayla CinnamonSeptember 18, 2019Sep 18, 201909/18/19

Cascadia Code is finally here! You can install it directly from the GitHub repository's releases page or automatically receive it in the next update of Windows Terminal. Wait, what's Cascadia Code? Cascadia Code was announced this past May at Microsoft's Build event. It is the latest monospaced font shipped from Microsoft and provides a fres

Windows Terminal Preview v0.4 Release

Kayla CinnamonAugust 27, 2019Aug 27, 201908/27/19

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 profiles.json file has been moved from the Roami

Windows Terminal Preview v0.3 Release

Kayla CinnamonAugust 2, 2019Aug 2, 201908/2/19

Windows Terminal Preview v0.3 has been published to the Microsoft Store! If you have previously installed the Terminal from the Store, you will receive this update automatically. If you've not yet installed Terminal from the Microsoft Store, now would be a great time because it contains some MAJOR improvements and updates! ⭐ If you are una

The Azure Cloud Shell Connector in Windows Terminal

Pankaj BhojwaniAugust 2, 2019Aug 2, 201908/2/19

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 pro

An In Depth Tutorial on Linux Development on Windows with WSL and Visual Studio Code

Craig LoewenJuly 22, 2019Jul 22, 201907/22/19

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 f

Windows Terminal Microsoft Store Preview Release

Kayla CinnamonJune 21, 2019Jun 21, 201906/21/19

The Windows Terminal preview is now in the Microsoft Store! The Windows Terminal is the new, powerful, open source terminal application that was announced at Build 2019. Its main features include multiple tabs, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and custom themes, styles, and configurations. http

Windows Terminal Build 2019 FAQ

Kayla CinnamonMay 20, 2019May 20, 201905/20/19

Last week, Microsoft held its Build 2019 conference at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Build is a large event with several thousand people from around the world attending to learn all about the current, newest, and future developer-oriented tech coming from Microsoft. We had the pleasure of meeting so many of you at our boo

WSL 2 Post BUILD FAQ

Craig LoewenMay 13, 2019May 13, 201905/13/19

After announcing WSL 2 last week, we have had an amazing response from the community and received many great questions about the details surrounding this new architecture. We love answering your questions and want to make sure these answers reach as many WSL users as possible. In this Q&A styled post we’ve gathered some of the most frequ

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