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Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux updates

Overview

Microsoft has expanded the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with significant functional updates, most notably the release of version 3.0.1. This version introduces native support for Linux containers via a new tool called ‘wslc’ (WSL Containers), allowing users to run containers on Windows 11 without third-party virtualization software.

Technical enhancements in version 3.0.1 include a migration to the Linux 6.18 kernel and the implementation of the ‘virtiofs’ file system, which reportedly doubles file access speeds. To ensure enterprise compatibility, the update introduces the ‘consomme’ network mode, which forwards Linux traffic through the Windows host to comply with network policies and proxy servers. The release also integrates with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Further details regarding the ‘wslc’ tool reveal that it utilizes the ‘wslc.exe’ command to manage containers with enhanced environment isolation. To maintain data separation, each session and container employs its own virtual hard disk in VHD format. Microsoft has released several components of this update as open-source, including the WSL command-line tools, the WSLg graphics stack, and the WSLC tool itself, with source code available on GitHub.

Entities

Microsoft · Windows Subsystem for Linux · GitHub

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Microsoft releases WSLC for Linux container management on Windows

    Microsoft has launched WSLC, allowing users to run isolated Linux containers on Windows using dedicated VHD storage and a specialized networking model.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 9 sources
    Microsoft releases WSL 3.0.1 with native Linux container support

    Microsoft released WSL 3.0.1, featuring native Linux container support via ‘wslc’, faster file access through virtiofs, and improved enterprise network integration.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Microsoft releases new WSL stable and preview versions

    Microsoft released WSL version 2.7.13 as a stable update featuring bug fixes and version 2.9.10 as a new preview release.

Sources

ad-hoc-news.de · archynewsy.com · blog.desdelinux.net · clubic.com · cybernoz.com · deskmodder.de · filehorse.com · ithome.com · michlfranken.de · microsofters.com · publickey1.jp · softzone.es

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