8 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020WINDOWS 10
Prompt, and Linux is confusing. Why does enabling the
paned view below require the command to be entered
into the Command Line box, rather than PowerShell?
It may be obvious to an advanced user, but not to one
who’s new to the environment.
If you’re willing to dig into the multitude of tips,
guides, and other documentation around the Web,
WSL2 is simple to use. (Just remember that Linux
commands and files aren’t isolated from Windows
in the way Windows Sandbox is, so be careful.) All
told, the combination of WSL2 and the new Terminal
app spruces up the interface and delivers a bit more
power under the hood.Another look at Terminal, this
time in a split-paned view that
you can enable by typing in the
command in the upper right
pane. Note the semi-transparent
‘acrylic’ effect through the
Terminal window, too8 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020WINDOWS 10
Prompt, and Linux is confusing. Why does enabling the
paned view below require the command to be entered
into the Command Line box, rather than PowerShell?
It may be obvious to an advanced user, but not to one
who’s new to the environment.
If you’re willing to dig into the multitude of tips,
guides, and other documentation around the Web,
WSL2 is simple to use. (Just remember that Linux
commands and files aren’t isolated from Windows
in the way Windows Sandbox is, so be careful.) All
told, the combination of WSL2 and the new Terminal
appsprucesuptheinterface and delivers a bit more
powerunder the hood.Another look at Terminal, this
time in a split-paned view that
you can enable by typing in the
command in the upper right
pane. Note the semi-transparent
‘acrylic’ effect through the
Terminal window, too