Tech Advisor - UK (2020-06)

6 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020

WINDOWS 10

features on and off’ panel. Linux is free, conveniently

available from the Microsoft Store as one of a number

of downloadable distributions including Ubuntu and

Debian, and relatively easy to set up. (Converting your

existing distro over from WSL1 to WSL2 is relatively

simple, too. Simply type

wsl – set-version <Distro> 2

into the new Terminal app.)

And yes, there’s a new Windows Terminal app.

The Command Line served as a DOS shell for years,

allowing you to navigate Windows and run various

commands. Now Terminal stands in as a command-line

interface for DOS, PowerShell and Linux, with multiple

configurable tabs to run any of them side by side.

You’re free to use Bash to open

up something like the emacs

text editor within Ubuntu...

6 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020

WINDOWS 10

features on and off’ panel. Linux is free, conveniently

available from the Microsoft Store as one of a number

of downloadable distributions including Ubuntu and

Debian, and relatively easy to set up. (Converting your

existing distro over from WSL1 to WSL2 is relatively

simple, too. Simply type

wsl – set-version <Distro> 2

into the new Terminal app.)

And yes, there’s a new Windows Terminal app.

The Command Line served as a DOS shell for years,

allowing you to navigate Windows and run various

commands. Now Terminal stands in as a command-line

interface for DOS, PowerShell and Linux, with multiple

configurable tabs to run any of them side by side.

You’re free to use Bash to open

up something like the emacs

text editor within Ubuntu...