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Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.7.12 download

A feature of Windows that allows you to run a Linux environment on your Windows machine, without the need for a separate virtual machine or dual booting.

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This is an older version. The current version is 2.7.14. Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.7.14 · Released:

Installer files 2.7.12

ArchitectureTypeScopeFile sizeDownloadSHA256
64-bit MSIX — — github.com VirusTotal
64-bit MSI — — github.com VirusTotal
ARM64 MSIX — — github.com VirusTotal
ARM64 MSI — — github.com VirusTotal

Link and SHA256 come from the Windows Package Manager community manifest. Compare the hash of the downloaded file before running it.

Release notes

What's Changed
- Mount plugin folders on behalf of the user owning the wsl session (https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41331)
- [release/2.7] Fix VHD ownership during distribution moves by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41354
Full Changelog: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/compare/2.7.11...2.7.12

https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.7.12

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