awesome-kubernetes/v2-docs/linux-dev-env.md

# WSL: Linux Dev Environment on Windows

!!! info "Architectural Context"
    Detailed reference for WSL: Linux Dev Environment on Windows in the context of Developer Ecosystem.

## Standard Reference

  - [Using WSL and MobaXterm to Create a Linux Dev Environment on Windows](https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/using-wsl-and-mobaxterm-to-create-a-linux-dev-environment-on-windows)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Setting Up Docker for Windows and WSL to Work Flawlessly](https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/setting-up-docker-for-windows-and-wsl-to-work-flawlessly)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Take your Linux development experience in Windows to the next level with WSL and Visual Studio Code Remote](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/take-your-linux-development-experience-in-windows-to-the-next-level-with-wsl-and-visual-studio-code-remote)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [kubernetes.io: WSL+Docker: Kubernetes on the Windows Desktop 🌟](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2020/05/21/wsl-docker-kubernetes-on-the-windows-desktop)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Ubuntu on WSL 2 Is Generally Available 🌟](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-on-wsl-2-is-generally-available)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Microsoft Makes it Easier to Install WSL on Windows 10 🌟](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/microsoft-wsl-install-command)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Docker Desktop & WSL 2 – Backport Update](https://www.docker.com/blog/docker-desktop-wsl-2-backport-update)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [itnext.io: WSL2 Tips: Limit CPU/Memory When using Docker](https://itnext.io/wsl2-tips-limit-cpu-memory-when-using-docker-c022535faf6f)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Distro installation added to WSL --install in Windows 10 insiders preview build 20246](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/distro-installation-added-to-wsl-install-in-windows-10-insiders-preview-build-20246)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [pandorafms.com: Qué es, cómo instalar WSL2 y por qué es una gran noticia' para el sector TI](https://pandorafms.com/blog/es/wsl2)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dev.to: Install Docker on Windows (WSL) without Docker Desktop 🌟](https://dev.to/bowmanjd/install-docker-on-windows-wsl-without-docker-desktop-34m9)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [techrepublic.com: Windows Subsystem for Linux 2: The GUI features developers' have been asking for](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-subsystem-for-linux-2-the-gui-features-developers-have-been-asking-for)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [bleepingcomputer.com: Windows 11 can now install WSL from the Microsoft' Store 🌟](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-can-now-install-wsl-from-the-microsoft-store)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [klaushofrichter.medium.com: Using Windows Subsystem for Linux for Kubernetes](https://klaushofrichter.medium.com/using-windows-subsystem-for-linux-for-kubernetes-8bd1f5468531)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Windows Terminal 1.0](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-terminal-1-0)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Microsoft launches Windows Terminal 1.0, unveils GPU support and Linux GUI apps in WSL](https://venturebeat.com/2020/05/19/microsoft-windows-terminal-wsl-gpu-support-linux-gui-apps)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Microsoft debuts Windows Package Manager for your dev environment](https://venturebeat.com/2020/05/19/microsoft-windows-package-manager-powertoys)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [cmder 🌟](https://cmder.net)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>

## Developer Experience

### Package Management

#### Windows Tooling

  - **(2024)** [==Windows Package Manager CLI (aka winget)==](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 26021</span> <span class='md-tag md-tag--warning'>[C++ CONTENT]</span> 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 <span class='md-tag md-tag--success'>[DE FACTO STANDARD]</span> — The official open-source repository for winget-cli, Microsoft's Windows Package Manager. Standardizes command-line app deployment, installation, dependency discovery, and workspace updates.
## Local Development

### Operating Systems

#### WSL

  - **(2026)** [docs.microsoft.com: WSL - Windows Subsystem for Linux](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl) <span class='md-tag md-tag--primary'>[DOCUMENTATION]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — Official engineering documentation detailing Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Enables native ELF64 execution on Windows, forming a vital platform for building local Kubernetes, Docker, and bash-heavy development pipelines directly inside Windows environments.
  - **(2026)** [9elements.com: Developing on Windows with WSL2](https://9elements.com/blog/developing-on-windows-with-wsl2)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — A developer-focused guide optimizing local Windows workflows with WSL2. Provides performance instructions on using WSL2 backends alongside Docker Desktop, configuring VS Code remote-containers, and mitigating cross-file system read/write overhead.

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