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| ===== What is WSL ? ===== | ===== What is WSL ? ===== | ||
| - | Useful reading: | + | //Windows Subsystem for Linux// (**WSL**) lets you **run a Linux distribution on your Windows computer**, without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine (VM) or dual-boot setup |
| - | * Have a look at the beginning of the [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about|Windows Subsystem for Linux Documentation]] for a quick **WSL** description on the Microsoft site | + | |
| - | * Read [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WSL|What is WSL]] on the Ubuntu site | + | |
| - | * There is more useful information on the //WSL@Ubuntu page//, you can read the rest later | + | |
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| - | In a few words, WSL is not Linux, it's more a way to [[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/wsl/2016/06/15/wsl-file-system-support/|share files between Windows and Linux]] (it's OK to skip this rather technical link!). [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/faq#are-files-in-the-linux-drive-different-from-the-mounted-windows-drive|Files under the Linux root (i.e. /) are controlled by WSL which mimics Linux specific behavior [...follow the link for details...]]]. That's why you need //to activate WSL **and then install a Linux distribution**//. | + | |
| + | More reading: | ||
| + | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about|What is the Windows Subsystem for Linux?]] | ||
| + | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about#what-is-wsl-2|What is WSL 2?]] | ||
| + | * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WSL#What_is_WSL.3F|What is WSL?]] on the Ubuntu wiki site | ||
| ===== Prerequisites ===== | ===== Prerequisites ===== | ||
other/win10wsl.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/06 13:24 by jypeter
