r/bashonubuntuonwindows

6.7K archived posts · Apr 2016 – Sep 2026

The WSL WSL2 Windows Subsystem for Linux SubReddit

This is the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL, WSL2, WSLg) Subreddit where you can get help installing, running or using the Linux on Windows features in Windows 10.

Created Apr 11, 2016

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Important Links & Documentation

MS WSL BLOG

[Learn about Windows Console and Bash/WSL] (https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/learn-about-windows-console-and-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl/)

Microsoft GitHub - Bash on Windows

WSL Documentation

WSL Release Notes

WSL Blog

Windows Command-Line Blog

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