Now, Windows ships with a full Linux Kernel which WSL 2 distributions run on. WSL 2 introduces a complete architectural overhaul. However, being a WSL 1 veteran, I’ll mention a few improvements made which have sparked my interest in trying it again. This is best explained by the official documentation. If not, you’d need to be part of the Windows Insider Program to have access to the software. Note: You have to be on the latest version of Windows 10 Pro (Version 2004) in order to install WSL 2 by the usual methods. In this post, we’ll walk through the steps I took to set up a PHP development environment in Windows, running in a Ubuntu Docker container running on WSL 2, and VS Code. With the latest improvements coming to the Windows Subsystem for Linux with its second version, the new and exciting Windows Terminal, and Docker support for running containers inside WSL2, I think the time is now. There’s always been an inclination in the back of my mind though, to take some time and give Windows another shot.

And with the help of the excellent Visual Studio Code editor, I’ve never looked back. Ubuntu, which I honestly love for work, has been serving me well by supporting my development workflow with languages like PHP, JavaScript and Ruby. NET and into a plethora of open source technologies has given me the opportunity to change platforms and run a Linux-based system as my daily driver. But for a few years now, moving away from working mostly with.

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