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WSL container is now available for public preview.
That means you can create, run, test, and debug Linux containers directly through WSL on Windows.
Here’s how to get started + a few ways to try it 🧵
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- Replying to @msdevTry it out, build something weird, and send the team feedback on GitHub. Read more 👇
- Replying to @msdevAnd if you use VS Code Dev Containers, you can plug WSL containers into that workflow too. WSLc support is available in the VS Code Dev Containers pre-release. To try it, open Dev Container settings, find “Docker Path,” and set it to: wslc
- Replying to @msdevThen bring Linux containers into your Windows apps. The new WSL container API lets Windows apps use Linux containers as part of their app logic, with support for C, C++, and C#. Think local cloud app workflows, Linux-specific code, or contained processes.
00:00 - Replying to @msdevStart with the command line. With wslc, you can run Linux containers as part of your everyday dev workflow, from running apps locally to testing GPU access. There’s also a built-in container.exe alias, so you can use either wslc or container.
00:00 - Replying to @msdevFirst, update to the latest WSL pre-release by running: wsl --update --pre-release Once updated, you’ll have access to wslc.exe, the new WSL container CLI.
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