Overview of Azure Linux on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Azure Linux on WSL is a complete Azure Linux terminal environment with systemd support. It helps teams run Linux command-line tools, perform infrastructure management, and carry out Linux development alongside Windows desktop applications.

To install WSL for Azure Linux, see Get started with Azure Linux 4.0 on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

You can also download WSL for Azure Linux directly using the following links:

• X86_64
• ARM 64

Supported architectures

• x86_64
• arm64

Release cadence

The Azure Linux team releases updates as needed when issues reported by WSL users impact productivity.

Developing in WSL

The Visual Studio Code WSL extension allows you to use WSL as a full-time development environment directly from VS Code, while running tools and terminals inside Azure Linux.

To learn more about using Visual Studio Code with Azure Linux on WSL, see Get started with Azure Linux 4.0 on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

WSL development resources

• Developing directly inside WSL for best file system performance
• Sharing Git credentials between Windows and WSL

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