Debian Linux distribution also makes it way to the Microsoft Store

News

Reading time icon 1 min. read

Calendar icon Published on

by Radu Tyrsina 

published on

Share this article

Readers help support Windows Report. We may get a commission if you buy through our links. Tooltip Icon

Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial team. Read more

Yesterday Microsoft announced the availability of Kali Linux on the Microsoft Store in Windows 10. This afternoon, the tech giant followed up by noting the popular and free Debian Linux distribution has also become available in the store (via Thurrott.com).

Debian now joins the Kali Linux, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, and SLEX Linux distributions in the Microsoft Store. These distributions can all be downloaded manually and can run in developmental environments simultaneously. They are all part of the Windows Subsystem for Linux, which allows native Linux ELF64 binaries to run on Windows 10.

Microsoft has a guide on how to set up these Linux distributions, so be sure to check it out if you so happen to be curious. There is also this Debian getting started manual, which explain how to use Debian with the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Debian
Debian
Download
QR-Code

Debian
Developer:
The Debian Project
Price:
Free

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina Shield

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.

User forum

0 messages