The AchieVer Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Ubuntu Linux Is Now Supported on Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2 Canonical announced today that its popular Ubuntu Linux operating system is now fully supported on Microsoft's second generation of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 was announced by Microsoft earlier today during its annual Microsoft Build conference, and it introduces a Linux kernel capable of providing the full set of functionality required for enterprise certification, as well as support for lightweight virtualisation, bringing Ubuntu on WSL to the same level as Azure and AzureStack's capabilities. "Performance optimisation of Ubuntu in Azure and WSL ensures total efficiency for enterprises developing new Linux applications on Microsoft platforms," said Kiko Reis, Vice President Cloud at Canonical. "Our commitment to security updates for the full stack on any cloud or virtualisation extends naturally to this new WSL environment."Canonical worked with Microsoft to certify Ubuntu on WSLIn order to simplify the developer experience with version control systems and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) designed for the Windows operating system, Ubuntu on WSL now integrates Windows file sharing functionality, including Active Directory (AD) integration, as well as integration with other Windows services. Canonical's Director of Product Stephan Fabel said in a press release that Mark Shuttleworth's company has worked closer with Microsoft to certify the Ubuntu Linux on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), including Snaps, Kubernetes, and Docker containers, to offers users a seamless computing environment for Ubuntu. The Windows Subsystem for Linux brings a compatibility layer on top of the latest Windows 10 operating system to let users run Linux binarys natively. It features a Linux-compatible kernel developed by Microsoft and it's compatible with several Linux OSes, including Ubuntu, Debian GNU/Linux, OpenSuSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and Kali Linux. Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 is much faster than the first version and promises to support even more apps. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The AchieVer Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 Microsoft Announces Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 Microsoft has announced the second version of Windows Subsystem for Linux, the company’s own platform that lets users run Linux on top of Windows 10. Simply called Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, or WSL 2, this new version comes with substantial file system performance increases and full system call compatibility. In a blog post detailing the tweaks the company has given to WSL with this new release, Microsoft explains that WSL 2 is mostly based on feedback, addressing top requests like more apps working inside of WSL. “WSL 2 is a new version of the architecture that powers the Windows Subsystem for Linux to run ELF64 Linux binaries on Windows. This new architecture changes how these Linux binaries interact with Windows and your computer’s hardware, but still provides the same user experience as in WSL 1 (the current widely available version),” Microsoft explains. Users will be able to run Linux distros on either WSL 1 or WSL 2, and just like before, they can upgrade or downgrade them at any version. But what’s more important is that WSL 1 and WSL 2 distros will be able to run side by side.Linux kernel in WindowsMicrosoft says WSL 2 comes with major improvements in terms of performance, with initial tests showing that it can unpack a zipped tarball 20 times faster than WSL 1. Furthermore, for commands like git clone, npm install, and cmake, WSL 2 can become up to 5 times faster than its predecessor. WSL 2 integrates a real Linux kernel in Windows for full system call compatibility, and Microsoft says it’ll release updates via Windows Update. WSL 2 will ship with Linux kernel version 4.19. “Now that WSL 2 includes its own Linux kernel it has full system call compatibility. This introduces a whole new set of apps that you can run inside of WSL. Some exciting examples are the Linux version of Docker, as well as FUSE!” Microsoft says. WSL 2 will become available for testing by the end of June for users enrolled in the Windows Insider program. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp68terr Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, The AchieVer said: ...run Linux on top of Windows 10 Simply don't see the point. Linux users requiring win10 as a sub-layer please explain me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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