Fedora officially arrives at the Windows subsystem for Linuxread WSL. After a period of previous tests, Windows users can execute Fedora 42 natively within the WSL environment, an incorporation that adds to others such as Ubuntu, Debian or Opensuse, so the offer of Redmond’s offer in this regard is consolidated.
The installation is very simple: it is enough to open a terminal in Windows and execute the command wsl --install FedoraLinux-42. Once installed, it is launched with wsl -d FedoraLinux-42after which a username is requested, although default password is not required and, in addition, the created user is automatically part of the group wheelwhich allows you to use Sudo from the first moment, explain in the Microsoft developer blog.
On the other hand, Fedora 42 for WSL arrives Without inflating the system with unnecessary packagesonly with the basics, with the DNF package manager as a prominent element with which the user can build their environment with total freedom according to their needs, and for those who want more, in particular graphic applications, there is Flatpak, although to install it separately and configure flat flaathub.
The ideal medium to execute a complete linux with graphic applications is not wsl, but it can be and, in fact, the developers of Fedora already They are working to improve Flatpak support and incorporate graphic acceleration by hardware to offer the best possible experience in this regard.
As we say, Fedora joins a prior offer not very extensive, but well settled, with Ubuntu as a star option for years. But Fedora’s arrival expands the alternatives for those who prefer another approach, although it should be remembered that Red Hat Enterprise Linux also arrived with the official seal to WSL last year … and is not the only one in the family: recently did Almalinux, one of Rhel’s strongest derivatives.
But not for alternatives, why there is more: just a couple of weeks ago, Arch Linux joined the fan available at the coup d’etat. There is a mention of its launch and, for more data, the Robin Candau blog, developer in charge of the task. In summary, it is easier to install Linux in Windows than ever, and every time with more to choose from.
