Is it possible to use Windows containers on a Linux operating system?

No, Windows containers cannot be run directly on a Linux operating system, as they use different kernels and system calls.

Containers depend on the kernel of the OS they run on. Linux containers utilize Linux kernel features (e.g., namespaces, cgroups), while Windows containers use the Windows kernel.

If you need to run Windows containers on Linux, virtualization is usually used, for example, running a Windows VM with Docker inside it. But natively, Windows containers do not work on Linux.