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Windows networking commands in Linux: 5 equivalents you should know (plus WSL tricks)

The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...
Bleeping Computer

How to run Linux programs from a Windows 10 command prompt

Both the Windows and Linux operating systems include applications that would be useful for either operating system. Unfortunately, to use Linux programs in Windows, you would typically need to find ...
ZDNet

Pengwin: A Linux specifically for Windows Subsystem for Linux

The only thing I find surprising about this is that it took so long. WSL will never be popular with the hoi polloi, but sysadmins and developers love being able to run Linux on their office Windows ...
Ars Technica

Windows version of the venerable Linux “sudo” command shows up in preview build

Microsoft opened its arms to Linux during the Windows 10 era, inventing an entire virtualized subsystem to allow users and developers to access a real-deal Linux command line without leaving the ...
ZDNet

Microsoft finally open-sources (most of) Windows Subsystem for Linux

It took Microsoft long enough, but the company has finally open-sourced its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) code. The announcement was made at the Build 2025 developer conference, closing a nearly ...