What is WSL?
lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine or dualboot setup.
WSL is a tool in the Infrastructure as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Choose your favorite GNU/Linux distributions from the Microsoft StoreRun common command-line tools such as grep, sed, awk, or other ELF-64 binariesRun Bash shell scripts and GNU/Linux command-line applicationsInvoke Windows applications using a Unix-like command-line shell
WSL Pros & Cons
Pros of WSL
- ✓Lightweight
Cons of WSL
No cons listed yet.
WSL Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to WSL?
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning ‘humanity to others’. It also means ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of computers.
Debian
Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
CentOS
The CentOS Project is a community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open source ecosystem. For users, we offer a consistent manageable platform that suits a wide variety of deployments. For open source communities, we offer a solid, predictable base to build upon, along with extensive resources to build, test, release, and maintain their code.
