Security News > 2021 > August > EasyWSL turns Linux docker images into a Windows 10 WSL distro

If you can't find your favorite Windows Subsystem for Linux distribution available in the Microsoft Store, a new program called EasyWSL can convert almost any Linux Docker image into a WSL distro.

The Microsoft Store offers many prebuilt Linux WSL distributions such as Fedora, Ubuntu, Alpine, Kali, Debian, and more.

To make it easier to find Linux distros that are not available in the Microsoft Store, cybersecurity firm Red Code Labs has created an open-source project called 'EasyWSL' that converts almost any Linux Docker image into WSL. "I felt that we can somehow bring more of Linux soul into Windows via WSL, something more than Microsoft has to offer in their Store," explained Red Code Labs regarding why they created EasyWSL. "Basically it was a great idea to use try using Arch and Gentoo and their repos at the first point, but then I realized, why not to somehow get images from Docker Hub, to make the possibilities even bigger."

While almost all Linux Docker images will install without an issue, you may see an error caused by a missing command depending on the post-installation routines.

The operating system will install and be usable within WSL. You should note that after installing a new Linux distribution using EasyWSL, the WSL installation will not appear in the Start Menu.

For those who enjoy using WSL in Windows 10, EasyWSL is definitely a great addition to your toolbox so that you can install the Linux distribution you are looking for.

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