Being the backbone of Microsoft Azure, Hyper-V is a great solution for virtualizing all sorts of operating systems.However, desktop integration (features such as clipboard sharing) have always been lacking for Linux guests. While this makes sense, since Microsoft primarily focuses on delivering a great Hyper-V experience for servers and the cloud, and instead positions the Windows Subsystem for Linux as the preferred way to get a Linux userland on your own machine, there are still many use cases out there for a comfortable virtualized desktop Linux experience with proper desktop integration – after all, not every single desktop Linux app is terminal-based.The good news is that improvements are coming! As previewed at Microsoft's Virtualization blog, starting with Ubuntu 18.04, it will be possible to easily get a Linux virtual machine in Hyper-V that supports what Microsoft calls "Enhanced Session Mode", which adds features such as:Better mouse experienceIntegrated clipbo...
