Fedora Linux Now Official On WSL
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 1:21 pm
Microsoft has expanded its Windows Subsystem for Linux by officially adding Fedora Linux. Users can now install Fedora directly via the command line, enhancing developers’ cross-platform workflows and reaffirming Microsoft’s commitment to diversified OS support in an increasingly hybrid computing environment.
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Microsoft has announced official Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) support for Fedora Linux, starting with Fedora 42, enabling direct installation via command line. The post Windows Subsystem for Linux Adds Fedora as Officially Supported Distribution appeared first on WinBuzzer.
Well, it has finally happened. Fedora Linux is now officially available as a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution! That’s right, folks, following prior testing, you can now run Fedora 42 natively inside Windows using WSL. As someone who considers Fedora to be my favorite Linux…
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