Ubuntu on WSL finally replaced my Linux partition, and my Windows 11 PC no longer needs dual-boot
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WSL Replaces the Author’s Linux Partition on Windows 11After a GRUB problem, the author uses Ubuntu through WSL for coding, DevOps, GUI applications, and GPU workloads.
Key FactsSep 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
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- A major Windows 11 update overwrote GRUB, disabling the Linux installation; the author needed a live USB for repairs.
- A separate 1TB SSD for Ubuntu would have cost well over $150, while the author already had a 2TB primary drive.
- WSL lets the author switch between Windows 11 and Ubuntu without restarting the PC for each individual application.
- According to the author, WSL2 also supports CUDA-accelerated tasks with an RTX 3080 Ti, including LLM training and CAD applications.
Maintaining dual-boot environments on the same SSD is really annoying.— Ayush Pande, author of the article, describing his frustration with dual-boot configurations on the same SSD.
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