Microsoft is making it easier than ever to install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which allows Windows users to run a variety of Linux distributions on their systems, by releasing the utility as ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Dubbed WSLg, the update was first previewed last month in April, before being formally unveiled ...

It took Microsoft long enough, but the company has finally open-sourced its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) code. The announcement was made at the Build 2025 developer conference, closing a nearly ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The company explains that this is the first release in its attempts to make WSL as a decoupled ...

Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making its source code available on GitHub, except for a few components that are part of Windows. This marks a milestone for a project ...

Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux has become an important tool for developers and power users since it was introduced in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update back in 2016, giving them access to a ...

There are many open source programs (aka code that’s accessible to the public) out there for both Linux and Windows. For programs and tools where that’s not the case, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) ...

Running Linux on a Windows system opens up a world of possibilities for users who want to explore the power and flexibility of the Linux operating system. Whether you’re a developer, a system ...

Most of the source code for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has now been released on GitHub. Microsoft announced on May 19 that developers and hobbyists can now build WSL from source, explore ...

At the Build 2025 developer conference, Microsoft announced that the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source. The code is available in the GitHub repository. In a post on the Windows ...

The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to evade detection by traditional security tools. The ransomware first launched ...