Ubuntu 18.04 is officially available on Microsoft Store, can run as an application on Windows 10

Currently, the latest Ubuntu 18.04 update is available on the Microsoft Store, users can download and run this Linux version as a normal application on Windows 10. This means that Linux and Windows can run on same computer without dual-booting feature.

Before Ubuntu, two other Linux versions, openSUSE and Fedora, were also available on Microsoft Store running on a standalone application framework on Windows 10. It also includes command line utilities and access to files and hardware along with Windows 10.

Ubuntu 18.04 codenamed 'Bionic Beaver'. This is an important version of the Linux operating system, with support for up to 5 years. Ubuntu 18.04 has significant changes and added many new features. In general, Ubuntu 18.04 is a great version to upgrade, see the article below for reasons.

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How to install Ubuntu 18.04 on Windows 10:

• Ubuntu 18.04

Method 1: After downloading Ubuntu 18.04, go to Control Panel -> select Turn Windows features on or off -> select Windows Subsystem for Linux -> click OK to start and use Ubuntu.

Method 2: Access to Administrator PowerShell -> from the prompt window, type: Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Linux-Subsystem .

You can boot Ubuntu from the Start menu or by typing 'ubuntu' command in cmd.exe.

Note: Ubuntu is not compatible with Windows 10 S Mode.

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