Security News > 2021 > May > Microsoft: Windows 10 Insiders can now can run Linux GUI apps
Microsoft announced today at the Build 2021 developer conference that support for running Linux GUI apps is now available via Windows Subsystem for Linux.
The feature was first released one month ago and it allows Windows 10 users to run Linux applications with a GUI without using a virtual machine.
"Support for Linux graphical user interface apps are now available in the Windows Subsystem for Linux," as the company said today, during this year's Microsoft Build 2021 developer event.
The feature will most likely be made available to all customers later this year with the launch of Windows 10 21H2, the next Windows 10 version.
Microsoft also provides step-by-step guidance on how to install and launch Linux GUI apps on your PC. Once installed, they can be launched from the Start menu or a terminal window.
WSLg starts "a companion system distro, containing a Wayland, X server, pulse audio server, and everything else needed to make Linux GUI apps communicate with Windows," as Windows Developer Platform Program Manager Craig Loewen explained.
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