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Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

You're reading from Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) Tips, Tricks, and Techniques Maximise productivity of your Windows 10 development machine with custom workflows and configurations

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800562448

Length 246 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Linux

Concepts

Shell Scripting

Author (1):

Stuart Leeks

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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Introduction, Installation, and Configuration

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Windows Subsystem for Linux FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring the Windows Subsystem for Linux

4. Chapter 3: Getting Started with Windows Terminal

5. Section 2:Windows and Linux – A Winning Combination

6. Chapter 4: Windows to Linux Interoperability

7. Chapter 5: Linux to Windows Interoperability

8. Chapter 6: Getting More from Windows Terminal

9. Chapter 7: Working with Containers in WSL

10. Chapter 8: Working with WSL Distros

11. Section 3: Developing with the Windows Subsystem for Linux

12. Chapter 9: Visual Studio Code and WSL

13. Chapter 10: Visual Studio Code and Containers

14. Chapter 11: Productivity Tips with Command-Line Tools

15. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring the Windows Subsystem for Linux

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) isn't installed by default, so the first step toward getting up and running with it will be to install it along with a Linux distribution (distro) of your choice. By the end of this chapter, you will know how to install WSL and how to install Linux distros to use with it. You will also see how to inspect and control Linux distros as well as how to configure additional properties in WSL.

In this chapter, we're going to cover the following main topics in particular:

Enabling WSL
Installing Linux distros in WSL
Configuring and controlling WSL

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Authors (1)

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Leeks

The author Stuart Leeks is a Principal Software Development Engineer at Microsoft. In his current role, Stuart works with various companies to help them be successful adopting cloud technologies and has a particular interest in technologies such as Kubernetes and Serverless. Stuart is experienced developer who enjoys contributing to (and creating) open source projects, with a particular interest in web and cloud technologies like Kubernetes and Serverless. WSL is an area of personal interest.

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