理解wsl1 vs wsl2

Overview

WSL docs

The Windows Subsytem for Linux lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment – including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications – directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine or dualboost setup.

我以前以为terminal里启动的是wsl,这个理解有误,启动的是Linux distribution,这个distribution是运行在wsl这个window服务之上的一个软件.

What is WSL 2

WSL 2 is a new version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux architecture that powers the Windows Subsystem for Linux to run ELF64 Linux binaries on Windows.

Its primary goals are to increase file system performance, as well as adding full system call compatibility.

Update to WSL2