microsoft / WSL
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Runs Linux command-line tools and applications unmodified directly on Windows, without a traditional virtual machine or dual boot.
Why you might care
Lets Windows developers use Linux CLI tools and binaries alongside Windows apps without managing a VM or partitioning disks. The repo holds the WSL source, with the kernel and GUI support (WSLg) split into related repos.
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LanguageC++
LicenseMIT
Created2016-04-06 (10y ago)
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Watchers597
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Links
- GitHub: github.com/microsoft/WSL
- Homepage: https://wsl.dev/
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