Linux has excellent container support which may be a reason to install Linux on Hyper-V as a virtual machine.
For example, a new Linux version has recently been released and you want to test this version before installing on physical servers.
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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). By Michael Bose How to Run Linux on Hyper-V?