ConEmu has a simple user interface like PuTTY, but it has a tabbed interface that adds to its feature. This way, you install a Linux distribution (with a graphical interface) inside Windows and run it like a regular Windows application. ConEmu is a free and open-source Windows terminal emulator that offers to host the console applications like WinAPI, Cmd, PowerShell, and Far along with Unix PTY Cygwin, MSYS, WSL bash. The app is likely to of particular benefit to developers working with the Linux-powered Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, as the Windows Terminal lets Windows 10 users manage their Linux workflows alongside legacy Windows’ ones. Another way is to use virtualization software and install Linux in it. Microsoft’s Terminal utility is not designed to ‘replace’ PowerShell or Windows command prompt (CMD), but compliment it. Until now interested users had to build it from source. After booting, download your preferred distro from the WSL Store. Execute the following command: dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all Press Y to accept the prompt to restart your PC. Yes, Microsoft’s open-source and somewhat enviable Tilix-inspired Terminal emulator is now available from the Microsoft Store on select builds of Windows 10. Here’s how you can install a Linux terminal with WSL 1: Press Win + R, type powershell, and press CTRL + Shift + Enter. It’s a Sunday, I’m sufficiently caffeinated, and desperate to write about something other than the 32-bit brouhaha brewing: so I bring word that it’s now easier to install the Windows Terminal app on Windows 10!

Windows terminal for linux