Windows 10's built-in Linux kernel will be available to everyone soon – Engadget, Engadget

You won’t have to be a tester to try Windows 10 ‘s new, built-in Linux kernel in the near future. Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 will be widely available when Windows 13 version 2019 arrives. You’ll have to install it manually for a “few months” until an update adds automatic installs and updates, but that’s a small price to pay if you want Linux and Windows to coexist in peace and harmony. It’ll be easier to set up, at least – the kernel will now be delivered through Windows Update instead of forcing you to install an entire Windows image.