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MSL documentation
Overview

Overview

What MSL is, how it relates to WSL, and the commands you’ll use most.

What is MSL?
MSL, the Modern Subsystem for Linux, runs Linux distributions on macOS the way WSL runs them on Windows.
Comparing MSL and WSL
What works the same in MSL as in WSL 2, and what’s different on macOS.
Basic commands for MSL
Reference for the msl command, which takes the same arguments as wsl.exe.
MSL open source code
Where MSL’s source code lives, how it’s licensed, and how to contribute.
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