The Windows Subsystem for Linux, or WSL, moves to Microsoft Store, which will make it easier for them users not only to install it but also to have more updates.
With the Microsoft Store update model, WSL will be able to receive improvements separately from OS updates and without relying on Windows Update.
Previously, WSL could be installed as a Windows feature directly from the operating system, and its maintenance required exclusive Windows updates.
"WSL is now available in the Microsoft Store. It's the same WSL you know and love, but it just comes with a different distribution mechanism. "Installing WSL from the Store will make it easier to get the latest WSL updates in the future," Microsoft said in a new preview release of Windows 11.
At the same time, the company facilitates the installation of WSL by changing the result of the command wsl.exe –install. Starting today, this command will lead to version of Microsoft Store WSL.
“Starting with this preview release, we've made it easier for new users to get started with WSL from the Microsoft Store by changing the “wsl.exe –install” command to install WSL from the Microsoft Store by defaultchoice" he says Microsoft.
“Also, we added some additional commands to “wsl.exe –install” to make it easier settings of your installation, such as “wsl –install –no-launch” which will install a new WSL distribution without launching it immediately. To see a complete list of available commands, run the “wsl –help” command.
You can already download WSL from the Microsoft Store, although it may take a few more hours for the listing to appear for everyone.
