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Microsoft has already rolled back the kernel in WSL2 while issues are debugged
Rollback The pre-release version of WSL2 that had been bumped to a more modern 6.6 kernel has been rolled back to the older kernel due to unspecified issues to debug.
Like me, you might not have known this handy Windows 11 clipboard terminal trick for PowerShell and WSL
Pipe it It's always fun to learn a new terminal trick, and this one helps you pipe command outputs directly to the Windows clipboard whether you're in PowerShell, Command Prompt or WSL.
See how good — and easy — it is to use a Snapdragon X Elite laptop for software development from an actual developer
Developers Developers may be wondering if a new Snapdragon X Elite laptop is for them, and this detailed video from someone in the know explains it all.
How well does WSL work on the new Snapdragon X Elite laptops?
✅ WSL is an important part of Windows 11 and with the new generation of Snapdragon X Elite laptops hitting the market, will it work OK? Here's a quick overview.
Microsoft finally moves the WSL2 kernel onto a more modern LTS release, but you'll have to install it yourself right now
Big jump Microsoft is finally moving WSL2 away from its aging kernel with the first release of a new 6.6 LTS that can be built and installed right now ahead of it being rolled in by default.
The new WSL Settings app is shown off, but config file fans need not worry
New stuff Microsoft has given us our first look at the new WSL Settings app, along with some additional info on how it will work, and some additional features coming to WSL very soon.
WSL and Windows 11 are getting better integrated, including a sweet new way to manage your distros
Microsoft <3s Linux Amid all the talk of AI at Microsoft Build, the existing developer favorite, WSL, is getting some neat new features to make it better integrate with Windows.
Popular terminal tool you could use on Windows and WSL is no more, but there are already some great alternatives
So long Popular CLI tool, Neofetch, is no more on either Linux or Windows, with the developer archiving the project on GitHub. But there are alternatives you can already use.
