Microsoft ports Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 back to Windows 10 1903 and 1909

Windows x version 2004 is no longer a necessary upgrade if you want to have advantage of the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2). Microsoft announced this week (via ZDNet) that WSL 2 has been backported to older Windows 10 versions. Specifically, Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 tin can now take reward of WSL 2.

"We heard how much you liked WSL 2 and wanted to aggrandize its accessibility, and over the concluding few months nosotros worked on bringing information technology back to 1903 and 1909," Microsoft said in its declaration. Every bit pointed out by Microsoft, WSL 2 has several improvements over WSL 1:

File organization operation now on par with Mac and Linux speeds

Improved Organization Call Support for all Linux applications notably: Docker, FUSE, rsync, etc.

Full Linux kernel built into WSL 2

Docker Desktop has added support to use WSL 2 as its engine, giving faster startup speeds and improved resource usage.

For now, WSL 2 on versions 1909 and 1903 is only available for x64 systems. ARM64 users will have to upgrade to Windows 10 version 2004 for full access.

The backport should be available via Windows Update. You tin can check whether y'all accept WSL 2 by viewing your Windows 10 build number. Look for minor version 1049 as the last four digits in your build number to verify.

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