Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 released the new version

With the release of Windows 10 Insider Build 18917, Microsoft released the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 for testing (WSL 2).

So all Insiders can now upgrade to WSL 1 in the new version, for better performance and much better compatibility.

Why

WSL 2 is the next version of Microsoft Subsystem for Linux and includes a genuine open source Linux kernel (the kernel was developed by Microsoft) based on version 4.19 from Kernel.org. As WSL 2 uses a true Linux kernel, Linux applications will now have full access to all system calls.

Be aware that this is the first public release of WSL 2, which means it can be problematic.

Before you can run Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, you must first make sure you are running Windows 10 Insider build 18917 or later.

WSL 2 runs on a virtual machine, so you must first install the "VirtualMachinePlatform" option.

To install VirtualMachinePlatform, open a PowerShell window with administrator privileges and type the following command:

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName VirtualMachinePlatform

After installing the feature you will be prompted to restart your system.

To see all the changes between WSL 1 and Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, you can read the support article from Microsoft official website.

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