Ubuntu is growing faster on Windows 11 than on native Linux PCs, says Canonical — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ubuntu-is-growing-faster-on-windows-11-than-on-native-linux-pcs-says-canonicalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Ubuntu on Windows 11 Growing Faster Than Native Linux Installshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ubuntu-is-growing-faster-on-windows-11-than-on-native-linux-pcs-says-canonicalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ubuntu-is-growing-faster-on-windows-11-than-on-native-linux-pcs-says-canonical#u44702Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:41:11 +0000Canonical reports that Ubuntu is expanding more rapidly on Windows 11 than on native Linux PCs. This growth is driven by a surge in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Canonical predicts that Ubuntu installations on Windows 11 will outnumber native desktop installations before the end of 2026. This trend suggests that the Windows environment may soon become the largest user base for the operating system.Why it mattersThe Windows Subsystem for Linux allows developers to run a GNU/Linux environment directly on Windows without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine. This integration rem