Re: Windows Subsystem for Linux Debian
On Tue, Mar 07, 2023 at 08:17:41PM +0000, Richmond wrote:
> I have Debian 11 on Windows Subsystem for Linux, but it is using a
> version 4 kernel. (I have established that it is debian 11 by looking in
> /etc/issue, and /etc/apt/sources). The Kernel says it is Microsoft:
>
> 4.4.0-19041-Microsoft #2311-Microsoft
>
> So I guess this is not really a kernel? as the version is a Windows
> version number, although I am on Windows 19045.2604.
>
> Who supports Debian 11 for WSL? It is in the Microsoft Store. Why is it
> on version 4 kernel?
>
The kernel version *is* provided by Microsoft - it has been engineered by them
to work with Windows.
Having just updated a Windows 10 laptop - there was a wsl.exe update to
install.
The WSL version I had installed was from the Microsoft store as version 1.0
After the latest update today 20230307: wsl.exe --version reports
WSL version: 1.1.3.0
Kernel version: 5.15.90.1
WSLg version: 1.0.49
MSRDC version: 1.2.3770
Direct3D version: 1.608.2-61064218
DXCore version: 10.0.25131.1002-220531-1700.rs-onecore-base2-hyp
Windows version: 10.0.19045.2546
Essentially, as you do your updates so updated kernels get posted as part
of Windows Update from Microsoft.
Hope this helps,
Andy Cater
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