openSUSE Leap 42 & SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 first distributions to enter the Windows Store: Microsoft announced at the Build conference last month that it will make new Linux distributions available in the Windows Store. As of today, those who participate in the Windows Insider program can download openSUSE Leap 42 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 on their computer.
Ubuntu and Fedora are also expected to be released in the Windows Store, but at the moment it seems that Microsoft wants to test with internal partners before distributing it to the production ring.
According to the Windows Store listing, both openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server require Windows 10 build 16190 or a later version. The latest available internal version is 16226.
Microsoft will allow users to run one or more Linux distributions simultaneously once they become available in the Windows Store, and says it's already working with more distributions for the Windows Store and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
In case you're wondering why it's so important for Microsoft to make Linux available in the Windows Store, it's because that way it will also be available to Windows 10 S users.
With Linux distros to appear officially in Windows Store, Microsoft is reportedly trying to make them available securely to all Windows 10 users, while providing an easy-to-use download method and installations.
Linux on Windows 10 runs on one sandbox with the functional σύστημα της Microsoft, αλλά εξακολουθεί έχει όλα τα χαρακτηριστικά μιας πλήρους εγκατάστασης. Αυτό επιτρέπει στους επαγγελματίες της πληροφορικής, αλλά και στους φοιτητές με συσκευές που τρέχουν με Windows 10 S, να χρησιμοποιούν το Linux με better safety without having to leave the Microsoft operating system.