After 10 Yrs of Linux, I Switched to Windows. Part 2: Still Use Linux via WSL

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For the better part of 20 years, I’ve made Linux—the Jedi Master of computing—my primary OS. However, about a year ago, after building my first gaming PC, I made the surprising switch to the Dark Side—Windows, as my daily OS. Curious to see how far Windows had come after ten years away, I gave it… continue reading.

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It’s amazing what is possible!
I read your article with great interest, even though such a setup is out of the question for me, I find it very exciting and inspiring.

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Update:

I’ve upgraded to Windows 11, cloned all my i3WM shortcuts and continue to enjoy multiple Linux terminals-Debian, Arch, Kali, etc.- in Workspace 2 plus native Linux GUI apps (8 and 9). Here are a few screenshots.

I’ll probably set the Windows 11 taskbar to auto-hide since I kept the windows/super shortcut key set to Window’s default so it’s easy to open bar without using the mouse.

Again, this is only on my desktop rig. My laptop is Kali Linux +i3, but both desktop and laptop share the same keyboard shortcuts (alt+c= chrome, alt+enter=terminal, alt+g=gimp, etc. etc. and they all open to the same specific workspace for each app.

Screenshots:

vs. Linux only laptop: