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So You've Set Up Linux On Windows Using WSL, Here's What You Can Do With It

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 ...
Lifehacker

How to Get Started With the Windows Subsystem for Linux

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 ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft to upgrade Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with faster file access, better networking and easier setup

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

EasyWSL turns Linux docker images into a Windows 10 WSL distro

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 ...
Hackaday

Linux Fu: WSL Tricks Blur The Windows/Linux Line

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 ...
EDN

Using Visual Studio and WSL to Develop Linux Applications for the IoT

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 ...