
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Run your favorite Linux distribution seamlessly integrated with Windows. Now with Linux GUI apps, Docker Desktop, GPU acceleration, and built-in audio.
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Run your favorite Linux distribution seamlessly integrated with Windows. Now with Linux GUI apps, Docker Desktop, GPU acceleration, and built-in audio.
Learn more >Constantly improving tools for power users, including color picker, window layout manager, and much more.
Learn more >Find, install, configure, upgrade, and remove Windows applications directly from the command line or submit your own packages.
Learn more >Use your favorite command line tools—including PowerShell, Azure CLI, Ubuntu, and a secure SSH connection—from the fully customizable Windows Terminal.
A video series for developers who use Windows featuring demonstrations from PMs who support the tools and services, such as WSL, Terminal, Package Manager, PowerToys, Performance benchmarking, and more.
Use a container, remote machine, or the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) as a developer environment.
Learn more >Use Windows to write code in Python, Rust, JavaScript, Java, as well as C#, C++ or whatever you prefer. We’ll help you set up your development environment.
Learn more >Get started with Docker Desktop for Windows. Create remote development containers, with support from Visual Studio, VS Code, .NET, WSL or a variety of Linux services.
Learn more >Get help mapping differences between keyboard shortcuts, trackpad shortcuts, terminal, and shell tools.
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