Windows 10 has the ability to run a Linux subsystem. However, you can now run Arch Linux instead of the default Debian thanks to some great work by “turbo” at github.com. Here’s the skinny on getting this setup.
First, download the alwsl.bat file from: https://github.com/alwsl/alwsl
Next, open a command Windows command prompt and execute the following:
alwsl install
Follow the steps provided by the batch file and voila! Arch Linux on Windows.
Lastly, just open Arch Linux from the Windows menu and enjoy.
I’ve noticed using Arch Linux instead of Debian on Windows appears to have some performance gains, especially around the usage of Vim and other console editors.
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