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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) let you run GNU\Linux free software using a preferred distribution. GNU is not a trade mark, nor patented. You can use it freely describing the free software tools you can now run under Windows also.
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title: Learn about the Windows Subsystem for Linux
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description: Learn more about how the Windows Subsystem for Linux works.
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keywords: BashOnWindows, bash, wsl, windows, windowssubsystem
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keywords: BashOnWindows, bash, wsl, windows, windowssubsystem, gnu, linux
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author: scooley
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# Windows Subsystem for Linux Documentation
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The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run Linux environments -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a virtual machine.
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The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run GNU environment -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a virtual machine.
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You can:
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1. Choose your favorite Linux distributions [from the Windows Store](https://aka.ms/wslstore).
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1. Run common command-line utilities such as `grep`, `sed`, `awk`, etc.
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1. Run Bash shell scripts and Linux command-line applications including:
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1. Run common command-line free software such as `grep`, `sed`, `awk`, etc.
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1. Run Bash shell scripts and GNU\Linux command-line applications including:
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* Tools: vim, emacs, tmux
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* Languages: Javascript/node.js, Ruby, Python, C/C++, C# & F#, Rust, Go, etc.
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* Services: sshd, MySQL, Apache, lighttpd
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1. Install additional Linux tools using the distribution's built in package manager (`apt-get`, for example).
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1. Invoke Windows applications from the Linux console.
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1. Invoke Linux applications on Windows.
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1. Install additional GNU\Linux free software using the distribution's built in package manager (`apt-get`, for example).
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1. Invoke Windows applications from the Bash console.
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1. Invoke GNU\Linux applications on Windows.
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## Getting started
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