Comment Comment by nickjj I tried WSL a few times but for real world every day development it's just not usable at all. The file mount performance is crippling slow. A Rails app takes 30+ seconds to see changes vs nearly instant on native Linux.If anyone is interested in running Linux on Windows in a way that's suitable for full time development then check out this screencast / blog post: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/create-an-awesome-linux-devel...I've been using this set up for many years.The pros of the above method are:- It's free- It's as fast as native Linux- It's actually Linux from end to end- You get independent floating Linux windows (graphical apps work)- You can still run your Windows apps- Works flawlessly with dual monitors- No need to dual boot- Takes about 15-20 minutes to set up your first time parent nickjj 9 years ago
If anyone is interested in running Linux on Windows in a way that's suitable for full time development then check out this screencast / blog post: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/create-an-awesome-linux-devel...
I've been using this set up for many years.
The pros of the above method are:
- It's free
- It's as fast as native Linux
- It's actually Linux from end to end
- You get independent floating Linux windows (graphical apps work)
- You can still run your Windows apps
- Works flawlessly with dual monitors
- No need to dual boot
- Takes about 15-20 minutes to set up your first time