Bringing Linux distros to the Microsoft Store
It all began when Microsoft teamed up with Canonical to include Ubuntu in the Microsoft Store. Then, the company also partnered with more meaningful names including Debian, SUSE, Fedora, and Kali in order to bring their own Linux distros to the Store and WSL.
Microsoft open-sourced a WSL sample targeted at Linux distribution maintainers
Microsoft recently announced that it opened sourced a Windows Subsystem for Linux sample aimed at Linux distribution maintainers that will allow distro maintainers to develop WSL distro packages targeted at the Microsoft Store. Developers also get the ability to create custom Linux distro packages that can be sideloaded on their systems running Windows 10. The only difference is the fact that developers are not able to submit their custom packages to the Store, while distribution maintainers will be able to deliver their Linux distros to more users.
Take a look at the WSL Distro-launcher sample
If you want to create your own Linux distribution app that you can later submit to the Microsoft Store or sideload on your system, you can use the helpful reference implementation for a WSL distribution installer app here. The project is written in C++, and you’ll find there all you need including, the project’s goals, status, contents, details on the launcher outline, the project structure, how to get started, build and test info, and more. All Linux distribution owners who are interested in adding their work to the Microsoft Store are advised to send an email to [email protected] in order to get approval to submit the distros to the Store. RELATED STORIES TO CHECK OUT:
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