With the Microsoft Store version of WSL, a long-awaited feature is finally available: systemd support. This brings WSL much closer to a real Linux environment and allows you to manage services in a clean, predictable way—without hacks or custom scripts. In this post, I’ll walk you through the prerequisites, show you how to enable systemd in your WSL distribution, and explain how to verify that everything is working as expected. Perfect if you’re using WSL in a professional setup and want behavior that closely matches a native Linux system.
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