Windows Subsystem for Linux is about to appear on Windows Server

Recently, Microsoft announced that Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is about to appear on Windows Server. Microsoft adds this feature to Windows Server for the same reasons as adding to Windows: It wants developers to have any tools they expect.

System managers on Redmond said: If you are a server engineer need to run node.js scripts, Ruby, Python, Perl, Bash or other tools expect behavior, environment or father The Linux file system, the ability to install and run Linux with WSL will extend the tools you want on Windows Server.

Redmond quietly brought WSL into the Windows Server Insider Build 16237 without any public announcement but now, the company has given instructions on how to install WSL. Here is a PowerShell stream when you log in with administrator privileges:

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

Microsoft warns: " Currently, you cannot use WSL to run continuous Linux services, daemons, jobs . under background tasks". However, the future is possible.

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