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Full system call compatibility - the long awaited docker support!Įnabling WSL - mandatory for installing WSL2. Increased file IO performance - file operation like ``git clone, npm install`, etc' could be up to 20x faster compared to `WSL` 1. There major changes between version 1 to 2, there is a nice comparison table on microsoft site, but if you the gist of it, those two would have the most impact for the day to day user: NOTE: WSL version 1 is not replace/deprecated, and there are some exceptions where you would want to use it over version 2. I'm not sure about existing WSL machines surviving the upgrade process, but as always backup and 🤞. Windows updated windows subsystem for linux to version 2, as the F.A.Q stated you can still use WSL version 1 side by side with version 2. UPDATE (Fall 2020): This gist is an updated version to the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update - Installing Node.js on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) guide, I usually just keep here notes, configuration or short guides for personal use, it was nice to know it also helps other ppl, I hope this one too. Windows 10 version 2004 - Installing Node.js on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL/WSL2)