Windows Subsystem for Linux – Simeon Tsvetanov

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you the use the most of the Linux features on Windows very easy.

It runs Linux as a Virtual Machine, but with much easier installation, compared to alternative methods and straightforward usage.

Here is short tutorial how to install and use WSL2

To access the Linux machine file from Window, enter

\\wsl$

in Windows Explorer address bar.

Get the IP address of the Linux machine, type the following command in the terminal

ip a

This will print out the information about network interfaces.

Windows Subsystem for Linux