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(some explicit language is used, it's the name of a software package, not me swearing.)

What is WSL?

The wikipedia entry has some good info:

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a compatibility layer for running Linux binary executables (in ELF format) natively on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019. In May 2019, WSL 2 was announced, introducing important changes such as a real Linux kernel, through a subset of Hyper-V features. Since June 2019, WSL 2 is available to Windows 10 customers through the Windows Insider program, including the Home edition.

WSL provides a linux compatible kernel, without any linux kernel code, which runs a GNU user space on top of it. Giving you a bash shell in windows. You can install distros through the microsoft store. WSL 2 has a kernel running in a virtual machine.

How do I go about installing it?

It's crazy simple (you need Windows 10 64bit!):

WSLFetch

What can I do?

Here's a few highlights (imo)

What about GUI stuff?

It's tricky to set up in WSL 1, not ideal. But WSL 2 offers native GUI support, but you need to be an Insider lol

Some cool stuff I got set up

02:45:26 Amplifi@WSL ~ → sudo sapt install x
[sudo] password for Amplifi:
sudo: sapt: command not found
02:47:28 Amplifi@WSL ~ → fuck
sudo apt install x [enter/↑/↓/ctrl+c]