Microsoft has announced the development of a graphical configurator for WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), a layer for running Linux applications on Windows. The configurator will simplify the setup of WSL to fit user needs and allow management and viewing of various WSL parameters without the need for manual editing of the '.wslconfig' file.
The main issue with '.wslconfig' has been the difficulty in understanding which settings are available and what values can be set. The graphical configurator will present all possible settings, organized into categories and equipped with an indicator of the applicability of each parameter in the current system. Additionally, the option to configure through the '.wslconfig' file will remain, allowing users to simultaneously utilize both the GUI and the text configuration file.
Among other changes in WSL, the default inclusion of certain settings, previously categorized as experimental, has been mentioned. Specifically, the settings: 'autoMemoryReclaim=dropCache' for automatically returning freed memory back to Windows and 'dnsTunneling=true' for DNS tunneling in Windows 11 have been enabled.
From the experimental features, the option 'wsl --manage --set-sparse ' has been added for automatically returning released disk space to the main system and the parameter 'networkingMode=mirrored' for enabling network mirroring mode, necessary for supporting IPv6.
A plugin has been added to Microsoft Defender for WSL, allowing the use of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to monitor WSL environments. Additionally, integration with WSL has been provided, allowing management of settings through Intune. In the future, the ability to use the Dev Home configurator for managing and launching WSL environments will also be added.
Source: opennet.ru
