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October 12, 2021 09:42 am

Microsoft transforms the Windows Subsystem for Linux into a Windows 11 app







Microsoft has transformed the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) into an app that you can simply download and install from the Microsoft Store on Windows 11. A preview version of the app is available right now, allowing Windows 11 users to install Windows Subsystem for Linux without having to head into add / remove programs and selecting WSL as an optional inbox component for Windows.


This separate app will now be serviced through the store, which means Microsoft can update WSL independently from Windows, allowing WSL users to “get the latest WSL updates and features faster, and without needing to modify your Windows version.” While there are no new changes with this Store app version just yet, it does mean that future updates can appear...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/12/22722146/microsoft-windows-subsystem-for-linux-app-windows-11-microsoft-store

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