Add Linux apps to Windows in just one easy step

Let’s face it: Not everyone wants to futz with Linux. But within Windows, playing around with Linux is becoming easier and easier—so much so that you can get up and running with little more than a single command. In seconds, you can download and run powerful Linux apps, and even pin them right to your Windows desktop.

Instead of installing Linux within a partition or virtual machine, Windows uses the Windows Subsystem for Linux, added way back in 2016 as part of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. The recent Microsoft Build conference covered more on this topic as Microsoft encouraged developers to the same as running Linux in a virtual machine, but it’s getting closer and closer.