https://theblackcloud.tech/tags/azure-linux/Recent content in Azure Linux on The Black CloudHugoenCopyright © 2026, The Black Cloud.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100https://theblackcloud.tech/blog/wslazurelinux4beta/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100https://theblackcloud.tech/blog/wslazurelinux4beta/<p>There were some really cool announcements at Microsoft Build 2026 for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), mainly <code>wslc</code> but I will cover it in a different blog post, eventually 🤣</p> <p>Today it is the good old WSL that gets the spotlight as Microsoft just announced the <strong>Azure Linux 4.0 Beta</strong> for WSL.</p> <h2 id="original-announcement-blog-post">Original announcement blog post</h2> <p><a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/linuxandopensourceblog/announcing-azure-linux-on-wsl---beta/4542903">Announcing Azure Linux on WSL - Beta</a></p> <p>The blog post is very comprehensive and covers a lot of ground, so I will not repeat everything here. Check it out as it goes into quite a bit of details as to why they are doing it and how to get started.</p>