
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
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Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
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Overview of this book
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run native Linux tools alongside traditional Windows applications. Whether you’re developing applications across multiple operating systems or looking to add more tools to your Windows environment, WSL offers endless possibilities.
You’ll start by understanding what WSL is and learn how to install and configure WSL along with different Linux distros. Next, you'll learn techniques that allow you to work across both Windows and Linux environments. You’ll discover how to install and customize the new Windows Terminal. We'll also show you how to work with code in WSL using Visual Studio Code (VS Code). In addition to this, you’ll explore how to work with containers with Docker and Kubernetes, and how to containerize a development environment using VS Code.
While Microsoft has announced support for GPU and GUI applications in an upcoming release of WSL, at the time of writing these features are either not available or only in early preview releases. This book focuses on the stable, released features of WSL and giving you a solid understanding of the amazing techniques that you can use with WSL today.
By the end of this book, you’ll be able to configure WSL and Windows Terminal to suit your preferences, and productively use Visual Studio Code for developing applications with WSL.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Preface
Section 1: Introduction, Installation, and Configuration
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Windows Subsystem for Linux
Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring the Windows Subsystem for Linux
Chapter 3: Getting Started with Windows Terminal
Section 2:Windows and Linux – A Winning Combination
Chapter 4: Windows to Linux Interoperability
Chapter 5: Linux to Windows Interoperability
Chapter 6: Getting More from Windows Terminal
Chapter 7: Working with Containers in WSL
Chapter 8: Working with WSL Distros
Section 3: Developing with the Windows Subsystem for Linux
Chapter 9: Visual Studio Code and WSL
Chapter 10: Visual Studio Code and Containers
Chapter 11: Productivity Tips with Command-Line Tools
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