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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

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Chapter 5: Linux to Windows Interoperability

In Chapter 1, Introduction to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, we compared the WSL experience to running Linux in a virtual machine and mentioned the WSL capabilities for interoperability. In Chapter 4, Windows to Linux Interoperability, we saw how to begin leveraging these interoperability features from the Windows side. In this chapter, we will continue exploring the interoperability features, but this time from the Linux side. This will allow you to bring the capabilities of Windows commands and tools into WSL environments.

We will start by looking at how to interact with Windows applications and files from within the WSL environment. Next up, we will look at how to work with scripts across Linux and Windows, including how to pass input between them. We will finish up with a number of interoperability tips and tricks to boost your productivity, from making Windows commands feel more natural by aliasing them, to sharing your Secure...