In an announcement, Canonical explained the implementation of the Ubuntu Desktop image will allow a smoother experience on Windows 10. Microsoft teamed with Canonical after users’ requests pushed for a better Ubuntu experience on Linux and Windows virtual machines (VMs). It is worth pointing out that the new integration with Hyper-V is still in development. Microsoft says this is just a preview. “With the Hyper-V Quick Create feature added in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, we have partnered with Ubuntu and added a virtual machine image so in a few quick minutes, you’ll be up and developing,” said Clint Rutkas, a senior technical product manager on Microsoft’s Windows Developer Team.
Enhanced Session Mode
The company partnered with the creators of the open source remote-desktop protocol (RDP), XRDP. With this integration, XRDP is now available on Microsoft Enhanced Session Mode. This allows Hyper-V to tap into open-source services in RDP to connect to Linux VMs. Benefits of this integration include:
Improved clipboard integration Dynamic desktop resizing Shared folders for easy host/guest file transfer Improved mouse experience, seamlessly moving between the host and guest desktops
“Today we’re very pleased to announce that an optimised Ubuntu Desktop image is available from the Hyper-V gallery,” Canonical explains in its announcement. “This will give an optimum experience when running Ubuntu Desktop as a guest on a Windows 10 Pro desktop host. From the Ubuntu Report data we know that a lot of people are using Ubuntu as a virtual machine, and so we want to make that experience as seamless as possible.”
