Microsoft is releasing its Windows 10 May 2020 Update today. … The biggest change to the May 2020 Update is that it includes the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2), with a custom-built Linux kernel. This Linux integration in Windows 10 will greatly improve the performance of Microsoft’s Linux subsystem in Windows.

How do I get Linux on Windows 10?

To install a distribution of Linux on Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Store.
2. Search for the Linux distribution that you want to install. …
3. Select the distro of Linux to install on your device. …
4. Click the Get (or Install) button. …
5. Click the Launch button.
6. Create a username for the Linux distro and press Enter.

9 дек. 2019 г.

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