How to run Linux programs in a Windows 10 command prompt Last week we explained how you could launch Windows 10 programs within a WSL Linux distribution.

The Windows command prompt has long been a convenient way to run certain commands or command strings that you can't easily or necessarily run within Windows itself. That tradition is still alive ...

Windows 10’s Run app can open folders, documents, or programs on your PC—including Command Prompt. To open the Run app, press Windows + R, or search for it in the Windows search box.

Select the Command Prompt entry and click Open. Occasionally, you must select the Run as administrator option to use higher-level system commands. The command prompt window opens and is ready to go.

The Windows command prompt has long been a convenient way to run certain commands or command strings that you can't easily run within Windows itself.