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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

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Linux

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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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Summary

In this chapter, you saw what WSL is and how it differs from the experience of a traditional VM by allowing integration between file systems and processes across the Windows and Linux environments. You also saw an overview of the differences between WSL 1 and WSL 2 and why, for most cases, the improved performance and compatibility make WSL 2 the preferred option.

In the next chapter, you will learn how to install and configure WSL and Linux distributions.

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Authors (1)

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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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