So you just installed and set up Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSL) on your Windows machine, and now you’re wondering what this blinking terminal can do. Here’s a quick guide to get you started. Start ...

This article is part three of a five-part series in which I discuss various aspects and functions of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). In my first article, I demonstrated how WSL can be installed ...

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. Linux ...

The first of a five-part series on Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which became a fully supported feature of the latest release of Windows 10. With the release of the Windows 10 Fall ...

Update 5/13/19: The Arch Linux distribution on the Microsoft Store is not an authorized version. An Arch Linux team member has also pointed out that the distribution on the Microsoft Store added an ...

If you can't find your favorite Windows Subsystem for Linux distribution available in the Microsoft Store, a new program called EasyWSL can convert almost any Linux Docker image into a WSL distro. The ...

Microsoft plans major WSL improvements in Windows 11 2026, with faster file performance, better networking, and easier setup ...

We have to admit, we have an odd fascination with WSL — the Windows subsystem for Linux. On the one hand, it gives us more options on Windows 10 for running the software we love. On the other hand, we ...

Editor's note: I am pleased to bring you a new young blogger on Planet Analog, Tyler Deuty. He will be occasionally blogging and bringing us a really good perspective ...