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I currently run Arch Linux under WSL2 for development. Project files are stored in WSL for performance, and I am using VSCode Remote WSL extension for editing.
by maple3142 5y ago
I currently run Arch Linux under WSL2 for development. Project files are stored in WSL for performance, and I am using VSCode Remote WSL extension for editing. This setup is basically perfect for my use case: development and playing CTFs.
I am using WSL because I want games and Windows-only applications. Dual boot seems too inconvenient. Using a regular VM works too, but it isn't as seamless as WSL2. It can boot in seconds, sharing files with host by default, automatic memory reclaim...
- iotku 5y ago>I am using WSL because I want games and Windows-only applications. Dual boot seems too inconvenient. Depends what you play obviously compatibility wise, but proton under Linux is getting extremely good. For a while gaming was my excuse for not switching to Linux full time, but currently everything I play I can manage to play under Linux at effectively the same or better performance. (CS:GO, Rocket League, Risk of Rain 2, FTL: Faster Than Light, osu!) I still have a dual boot setup just in case (And a windows VM available for checking compatibility), but I've gone months without needing to boot into Windows and my tailored experience under Linux is far more efficient.
- Dracophoenix 5y agoI thought Microsoft didn't offer Arch as a WSL distro, how did you manage to install it?
- maple3142 5y agoI use ArchWSL https://github.com/yuk7/ArchWSL https://github.com/yuk7/ArchWSL