updates per content freshness review

Author: Michael Blome

docs/linux/connect-to-your-remote-linux-computer.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ When building a C++ Linux project in Visual Studio, Linux code is copied to your
    | **User name**           | User to authenticate as
    | **Authentication type** | Password or Private Key are both supported
    | **Password**            | Password for the entered user name
-   | **Private key file**    | Private key created for ssh connection
+   | **Private key file**    | Private key file created for ssh connection
    | **Passphrase**          | Passphrase used with private key selected above
 
 1. Click the **Connect** button to attempt a connection to the remote computer.  If the connection fails, the entry boxes which need to be changed will be outlined in red.

docs/linux/create-a-new-linux-project.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "Create a new C++ Linux project in Visual Studio | Microsoft Docs"
 ms.custom: ""
-ms.date: "07/20/2018"
+ms.date: "08/16/2018"
 ms.technology: ["cpp-linux"]
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: "Linux"
 ms.topic: "conceptual"
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ ms.workload: ["cplusplus", "linux"]
 ---
 
 # Create a New Linux Project
+
+First, make sure you have the **Linux Development Workload** for Visual Studio installed. For more information, see [Download, install, and setup the Linux workload](download-install-and-setup-the-linux-development-workload.md).
+
 When coding C++ in Visual Studio for Linux, you have the choice of creating a Visual Studio project, or a CMake project. This topic describes how to create a Visual Studio project. For information about CMake Projects, see [Configure a Linux CMake Project ](cmake-linux-project.md).
 
 To create a new Linux project in Visual Studio, do the following:

docs/linux/deploy-run-and-debug-your-linux-project.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: "Deploy, run, and debug your C++ Linux project in Visual Studio | Microsoft Docs"
 description: "Describes how to compile, execute, and debug code on the remote target from inside a Linux C++ project in Visual Studio."
 ms.custom: ""
-ms.date: "07/20/2018"
+ms.date: "08/16/2018"
 ms.technology: ["cpp-linux"]
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: "Linux"
 ms.topic: "conceptual"

docs/linux/download-install-and-setup-the-linux-development-workload.md

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 title: "Install the C++ Linux workload in Visual Studio | Microsoft Docs"
 description: "Describes how to download, install, and setup the Linux workload for C++ in Visual Studio."
 ms.custom: ""
-ms.date: "07/20/2018"
+ms.date: "08/16/2018"
 ms.technology: ["cpp-linux"]
-ms.tgt_pltfrm: "Linux"
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: "Linux
 ms.topic: "conceptual"
 ms.assetid: e11b40b2-f3a4-4f06-b788-73334d58dfd9
 author: "corob-msft"
@@ -14,26 +14,37 @@ ms.workload: ["cplusplus", "linux"]
 
 # Download, install, and setup the Linux workload
 
-To use the Visual Studio IDE to create and debug C++ projects on Linux, you must install the **Linux development with C++** workload.
+You can use the Visual Studio IDE in Windows to create, edit and debug C++ projects that execute on a Linux physical computer, virtual machine, or the [Windows Subsystem for Linux](/windows/wsl/about). For any of these scenarios, first install the **Linux development with C++** workload.
 
 ## Visual Studio setup
-1. Start the Visual Studio installer and select the **Linux development with C++** workload.
 
-   ![Visual C++ for Linux Development extension](media/linuxworkload.png)
+1. Type "Visual Studio Installer" in the Windows search menu, look for it under the **Apps** results and double-click it. When the installer opens, choose **Modify**, and then click on the **Workloads** tab. Scroll down to **Other toolsets** and select the **Linux development with C++** workload.
 
-2. Click **Install** to continue with the installation.
+   ![Visual C++ for Linux Development workload](media/linuxworkload.png)
+
+1. If you use CMake or you are targeting IoT or embedded platforms, go to the **Installation details** pane on the right, under **Linux development with C++**, expand **Optional Components** and choose the components you need. 
+
+1. Click **Modify** to continue with the installation.
+
+
+## Options for creating a Linux environment
+
+If you don't already have a Linux machine, you can create a Linux Virtual Machine on Azure. For more information, see [Quickstart: Create a Linux virtual machine in the Azure portal](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/quick-create-portal).
+
+Another option, on Windows 10, is to activate the Windows Subsystem for Linux. For more information, see [Windows 10 Installation Guide](/windows/wsl/install-win10).
 
 ## Linux setup
-The target Linux computer must have **openssh-server**, **g++**, **gdb**, and **gdbserver** installed, and the ssh daemon must be running.  If these are not already present, you can install them as follows:
- 
+
+The target Linux computer must have **openssh-server**, **g++**, **gdb**, and **gdbserver** installed, and the ssh daemon must be running. **zip** is required for automatic syncing of remote headers with your local machine for Intellisense support. If these applications are not already present, you can install them as follows:
+
 1. At a shell prompt on your Linux computer, run:
 
-   `sudo apt-get install openssh-server g++ gdb gdbserver`
+   `sudo apt-get install openssh-server g++ gdb gdbserver zip`
 
    You may be prompted for your root password due to the sudo command.  If so, enter it and continue.  Once complete, these services and tools will be installed.
 
 1. Ensure the ssh service is running on your Linux computer by running:
 
    `sudo service ssh start`
-   
+
    This will start the service and run it in the background, ready to accept connections.