--- title: Fedora Linux Officially Added to Windows Subsystem for Linux description: Fedora Linux is now officially supported on Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux, beginning with Fedora 42. This allows users to install and run Fedora... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/fedora-linux-officially-added-to-windows-subsystem-for-linux-fxooogt0j twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Fedora Linux Officially Added to Windows Subsystem for Linux | daily.dev og:description: Fedora Linux is now officially supported on Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux, beginning with Fedora 42. This allows users to install and run Fedora... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/fedora-linux-officially-added-to-windows-subsystem-for-linux-fxooogt0j og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/fxooOGt0J.png og:image:alt: Fedora Linux Officially Added to Windows Subsystem for Linux og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Fedora Linux Officially Added to Windows Subsystem for Linux **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 4 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Fedora Linux is now officially supported on Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux, beginning with Fedora 42. This allows users to install and run Fedora easily on Windows systems, particularly those with WSL2 support. Fedora 42 operates with a customized WSL2 kernel and provides the latest software versions, though not the most recent Linux kernel. Enhancements continue, such as enabling hardware acceleration for graphical applications, and users can opt to run Fedora as a virtual machine using Hyper-V. Feedback and contributions are encouraged to enhance Fedora's development within WSL. ## Content Fedora Linux has been officially added as a distribution on Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), marking a significant development for users who prefer Fedora's ecosystem. Starting with Fedora 42, this availability includes the latest userland versions through a new tar-based architecture. Fedora Linux can now be easily installed and run using WSL commands on Windows systems, particularly benefiting users on Windows 11 with WSL2 support. As part of the integration, Fedora 42 operates with a customized WSL2 kernel, which shares its version with Arch Linux running on WSL2. While this setup offers Fedora's latest software versions, users should note that it may not provide the latest Linux kernel version. Continuing strides are being made to enhance the user experience, including enabling hardware acceleration for graphical applications. Users interested in alternative setups beyond WSL can explore running Fedora 42 as a virtual machine using Hyper-V. The Fedora Project encourages feedback and contributions from users to foster improvements and the evolution of Fedora Linux within WSL. This collaboration reflects Microsoft's openness to diverse Linux distributions, as Fedora joins other official distros like AlmaLinux and Oracle Linux, expanding the choices available to its users. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/fedora-linux-officially-added-to-windows-subsystem-for-linux-fxooogt0j) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Fedora Linux Officially Added to Windows Subsystem for Linux","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/fedora-linux-officially-added-to-windows-subsystem-for-linux-fxooogt0j","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/fedora-linux-officially-added-to-windows-subsystem-for-linux-fxooogt0j"},"datePublished":"2025-05-06T16:18:51.302Z","dateModified":"2025-05-07T16:31:03.545Z","description":"Fedora Linux is now officially supported on Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux, beginning with Fedora 42. 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