# Windows Subsystem for Linux

Last Updated: 2024-08-07


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     The Development Documentation is auto generated for every compilation of WinUtil, meaning a part of it will always stay up-to-date. **Developers do have the ability to add custom content, which won't be updated automatically.**
## Description

Windows Subsystem for Linux is an optional feature of Windows that allows Linux programs to run natively on Windows without the need for a separate virtual machine or dual booting.

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```json
{
  "Content": "Windows Subsystem for Linux",
  "Description": "Windows Subsystem for Linux is an optional feature of Windows that allows Linux programs to run natively on Windows without the need for a separate virtual machine or dual booting.",
  "category": "Features",
  "panel": "1",
  "Order": "a020_",
  "feature": [
    "VirtualMachinePlatform",
    "Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux"
  ],
  "InvokeScript": [],
  "link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/features/Features/wsl"
}
```

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## Features


Optional Windows Features are additional functionalities or components in the Windows operating system that users can choose to enable or disable based on their specific needs and preferences.


You can find information about Optional Windows Features on [Microsoft's Website for Optional Features](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/client-tools/add-remove-hide-features?pivots=windows-11).

### Features to install
- VirtualMachinePlatform
- Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux


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[View the JSON file](https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/tree/main/config/feature.json)