You need to test a particular Linux distribution in your Hyper-V virtual environment.Let’s have a look at the most common reasons that might force you to install Linux on Hyper-V: The popularity of Linux is growing and this operating system is time-tested.

Installing Hyper-V Linux Integration Services.Transferring files between Linux VM and Windows host machines.

Configuring the SSH server on Ubuntu Linux.

Today’s blog post explores how to install Linux on Hyper-V using an example of Ubuntu Linux 18 LTS (Long Term Support) and consists of the following sections:

Installing Linux on a Hyper-V VM has some features which compare to installing Windows. You can run an unlimited number of Linux VMs on your Hyper-V Server because the majority of Linux distributions are free and open source.

Hyper-V can run not only Windows but also Linux virtual machines. Hyper-V is a type 1 hypervisor developed by Microsoft that can be enabled on Windows machines or installed as a standalone operating system (Hyper-V Server 2016, for example).

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