What You Will Learn

Install and configure WSL, a unique and novel configuration process

Receive an unbiased overview of WSL, its architecture, installation, the command line, practical use cases, and advanced configuration

Create a development workstation using WSL

Compare and contrast the differences between WSL 1 and WSL 2

Explore, in depth, some of the more popular workflows in WSL, including Docker containers

Consider and plan key factors for a large scale enterprise deployment of WSL

Who This Book Is For

Developers who need to know WSL and how to build a development stack, integrating it with their preferred code editor or IDE if they so choose; existing Windows and Linux system administrators who want to learn how to install, deploy, and manage WSL; power users who are comfortable in a command line, but may be new to Linux or WSL