WSL · Lesson 1 · On the house

What WSL is

Linux userland on Windows. Lesson 1 is free — on the house.

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Linux userland on Windows.

Windows Subsystem for Linux runs a Linux distribution alongside Windows.

WSL 2 uses a lightweight VM with a real Linux kernel for better compatibility.

You get apt, bash, and Linux toolchains without dual-booting.

Windows and Linux filesystems are reachable from each other with care.

WSL is for development workflows — know its networking and filesystem quirks.

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