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Ubuntu Linux is Available in the Windows Store

posted by CoolHand on Tuesday July 11 2017, @05:49PM   Printer-friendly
from the embrace-extend-extinguish dept.

Fnord666 writes:

Here's a statement that would have been unimaginable in previous years: Ubuntu has arrived in the Windows Store. As promised back in May, you can now download a flavor of the popular Linux distribution to run inside Windows 10. It won't compare to a conventional Ubuntu installation, as it's sandboxed (it has limited interaction with Windows) and is focused on running command line utilities like bash or SSH. However, it also makes running a form of Linux relatively trivial. You don't have to dual boot, install a virtual machine or otherwise jump through any hoops beyond a download and ticking a checkbox.

Source: Engadget

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @02:50AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @02:50AM (#537923)

    The April 2016 release disabled the Ubuntu Shopping Lens by default. [google.com]

    It was something they tried and they responded to the negative feedback appropriately.

    -- OriginalOwner_ [soylentnews.org]

  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Wednesday July 12 2017, @06:42PM

    by kaszz (4211) on Wednesday July 12 2017, @06:42PM (#538233) Journal

    The big problem is that they even tried it. It's like the Belkin router MITM attack from the manufacturer. It should not even be attempted.