It's how you run Linux with direct integration into Windows. I got the Store version of WSL running on my Windows 10 desktop, but only after five restarts and quite a bit of support forum wandering.

If the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is installed, any shells associated with that environment will also appear. Click on Settings to open a world of possibilities.

Additionally, following customer requests, all Windows 10 users can now use Linux GUI apps after updating to the Microsoft Store version.

Bash Bash (Bourne Again SHell) is the default shell on most Linux distributions and macOS. Its prevalence in the Unix-like world, straightforward syntax, and powerful command integration make it an ...