Windows 10: View Poll Results: A dedicated forum section for Linux Subsystem : Bash ?

@Brink
Seems Linux on Windows 10 is catching up , and the majority of users are Linux geeks who just fail to explain what's going on and what's the best Linux distro (Linux term for a bundle of user interface and tools to make it act like a graphical operating system) so we need an own section to mess it up with our questions , tutorials and findings etc .

I know we could use this one but its filled already with tons of junk about why windows virtualization is crashing and how to run XP 64 bit over 32 bit home edition kind of questions , so the blend of those two topics can hardly mix .

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View Poll Results: A dedicated forum section for Linux Subsystem : Bash ?

Actually, that's not quite right. Getting Bash onto Windows is what's called Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). What came out on creators update, was the Windows subsystem for Linux version 1. I knew that was there and I mentioned that I was running WSL on my work laptop.

What I am excited about is WSL 2 (version 2). It's only available in the Insiders program as of today. This is a full blown linux VM running, unlike WSL 1 which is a translation layer between linux commands and the Windows API. Version 2 is much faster, and it gives you a full Linux system, so you can do things like install Docker inside of Ubuntu and run containers.

 

View Poll Results: A dedicated forum section for Linux Subsystem : Bash ?

See what I mean , you are a sys admin and didn't know it had been on already since creator's update
How to Install Linux Bash Shell on Windows 10 [Step by Step Guide]

The virtues of it is that it is more lightweight than VM boxes , less hassle claims the linux geeks and 64 bit doesn't require virtualization installed / supported and you can mount your system hard drives in there natively I am actually excited to try it out but the resources are rare .

 

View Poll Results: A dedicated forum section for Linux Subsystem : Bash ?

well in that case geeks managed to use that prompt of version 1 to install linux distros on them , i am actually starting to guess that if v2 is coming to give you that then its limiting you from selecting your favorite distro or there should be a mean to replace it ?