Cygwin 3.5.0 Drops Older Windows Platform SupportOnFebruary 1, 2024New Cygwin 3.5.0 drops Windows 7/8 support, introduces advanced file system features, improved package info, and more. Learn what's new!
After Six Years in Development, WSL Reached Version 1.0.0OnNovember 18, 2022As of WSL 1.0.0, the Windows Subsystem for Linux has reached the production-ready state, removing the "preview" label.
WSL Gets Systemd Support, Here’s How to Enable ItOnSeptember 22, 2022Microsoft has released a new 0.67.6 version of its Windows Subsystem for Linux, which includes long-awaited systemd support.
WSL Preview is Now Available as a Microsoft Store AppOnOctober 13, 2021If you're a Windows 11 user running WSL, there is some good news for you. A preview of the WSL is now on Microsoft Store.
EasyWSL Converts Any Linux Docker Image into a WSL DistroOnAugust 24, 2021EasyWSL helps you increase the catalog of Linux distributions installed with WSL, downloading them from Docker Hub.
How to Access Linux Filesystems in Windows 10 and WSL 2OnSeptember 12, 2020UpdatedApril 19, 2022Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 now allows a physical disk with a Linux filesystem, such as ext4, to be attached and mounted inside WSL 2.
Windows Subsystem for Linux Explained, WSL & WSL2OnSeptember 7, 2020UpdatedJuly 4, 2022The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is an excellent solution for Windows users to work natively within Linux on their Windows desktops.