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May 6, 2019
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Introducing Windows Terminal

Kayla Cinnamon
Kayla Cinnamon

We are beyond excited to announce Windows Terminal! Windows Terminal is a new, modern, fast, efficient, powerful, and productive terminal application for users of command-line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL. https://aka.ms/terminal-video Windows Terminal will be delivered via the Microsoft Store in Windows 10 and will b...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command-LineWindows Console
May 6, 2019
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Shipping a Linux Kernel with Windows

Jack Hammons
Jack Hammons

Beginning with Windows Insiders builds this Summer, we will include an in-house custom-built Linux kernel to underpin the newest version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This marks the first time that the Linux kernel will be included as a component in Windows. This is an exciting day for all of us on the Linux team at Microsoft and we are...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Windows 10Linux tools
May 6, 2019
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Announcing WSL 2

Craig Loewen
Craig Loewen

Today we’re unveiling the newest architecture for the Windows Subsystem for Linux: WSL 2! Changes in this new architecture will allow for: dramatic file system performance increases, and full system call compatibility, meaning you can run more Linux apps in WSL 2 such as Docker. What exactly is WSL 2? Our top requests from the WSL community have ...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command LineLinux tools
Feb 15, 2019
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What’s new for WSL in Windows 10 version 1903?

Craig Loewen
Craig Loewen

The next Windows update is coming soon and we’re bringing exciting new updates to WSL with it! These include accessing the Linux file system from Windows, and improvements to how you manage and configure your distros in the command line. Accessing Linux files from Windows In the past, creating and changing Linux files from Windows resulted in los...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Windows 10Linux tools
Dec 10, 2018
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New Experimental Console Features

Rich Turner
Rich Turner

As of Windows 10 build 18298, when you open the properties page of any Console window, you’ll notice an additional “Terminal” tab. Click on this tab and you’ll see several new settings for some experimental features we’re working on for future OS releases: Important Note: These settings are "experimental", because in certain scenarios, it's p...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command-LineWindows Console
Nov 5, 2018
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What’s New for WSL in the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

Tara Raj
Tara Raj

On October 2, 2018, Microsoft announced that the availability of the** Windows 10 October 2018 Update**. After the update was paused, the rollout resumed on November 13, 2018. You can read more about the Windows 10 quality approach here. This post, however, will cover what you can expect to see in WSL for the October 2018 Update, Windows 10 version...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Windows 10Linux tools
Aug 2, 2018
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Windows Command-Line: Introducing the Windows Pseudo Console (ConPTY)

Rich Turner
Rich Turner

In this, the fourth post in the Windows Command-Line series, we'll discuss the new Windows Pseudo Console (ConPTY) infrastructure and API - why we built it, what it's for, how it works, how to use it, and more.

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command-LineWindows Console
Jul 20, 2018
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Windows Command-Line: Inside the Windows Console

Rich Turner
Rich Turner

Welcome to the third post in the Windows Command-Line series. In this post, we'll start to dig into the internals of the Windows Console and Command-Line, what it is, what it does ... and what it doesn't do!

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Command-LineWindows Console
Jul 9, 2018
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A Guide to Upgrading your Ubuntu App’s Release

Tara Raj
Tara Raj

Canonical recently released Ubuntu 18.04 in the Microsoft Store. We received many questions around the various Ubuntu releases in the Store in addition to how best to upgrade your existing releases. With the help of our friends at Canonical, we have created a guide to upgrading your Ubuntu release. We will soon add a short-form version of this guid...

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Jun 27, 2018
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Windows Command-Line: The Evolution of the Windows Command-Line

Rich Turner
Rich Turner

Welcome to the second post in this "Windows Command-Line" series. In this post we'll discuss some of the background & history behind the Windows Command-Line. Specifically, we’ll explore its humble origins in MS-DOS, to its modern-day incarnation supporting tools like PowerShell and Windows Subsystem for Linux.

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