The first time a newly installed distro runs, a Console window opens, and you’ll see Installing, this may take a few minutes.īTW: In previous versions, you had to go to Open Settings -> Update and Security -> For developers Launch the new instance of WSL by from the Start menu section titled “WSL Linux Distros”.
Make WSL 2 your default architecture (as if you’ll ever want to go back): wsl -set-default-version 2 Verify what versions of WSL your distros are using: wsl -l -v
Set the distribution code for the Linux distro downloaded (I don’t know why): wsl -set-version Ubuntu 2 In PowerShell, construct the command using the name of the.
Microsoft Store for Business used within enterprises. This is instead of the Invoke-WebRequest PowerShell command or Once installed, the ‘Install’ button will change to ‘Launch’, click the ‘Launch’ button.Īlternately, download the “.appx” installer by constructing the curl command for the Ubuntu version listed above, such as: curl -L -o ubuntu-1604.appx Kali Linux is used by security researchers.įrom the Start menu, select the Microsoft Windows Store. which also created Virtualenv for Python. PROTIP: Ubuntu was the first distro tested with WSL, so it’s probably the most well tested.īoth Ubuntu and Debian make use of the apt-get (Advanced Packaging Tool) package manager and dpkg command.īTW Ubuntu is a Linux distribution from Canonical, Inc.
(This option was added since the “Anniversary” and “Creators Update” of Windows 10.) Windows TerminalĬlick the Windows Start and get in the Microsoft Window Store to install the new Windows Terminal. Scroll down to check “Windows Subsystem for Linux”, thenĬlick OK to exit dialog, then Restart your computer. Type enough until the option appears in the menu, then click on the option. Press the Windows Start button and immediately type in the search box that appears: Turn Windows features on or off Virtualization must be enabled in the computer bios, instructions for this vary between manufacturers but it’s usually a simple on/off listing in the BIOS.
Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and click Check for updates to install.ĭocker Desktop Edge 2.1.6.0 + requires Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise Insider Preview build 19018 or higher to integrate with WSL Linux. You don’t need a fast ring build to get WSL 2.
WSL provides no GPU support, so it can’t run Linux GUI programs such as Gnome, KDE, etc. NTFS (New Technology File System) is the file system controlling hard drives.
Lxcore.sys is the driver that recognizes Bash commands and other Linux utilities such as chmodįrom inside Windows, VolFS gets to Linux symbolic files and its case sensitivity. VIDEO and BLOG: Scott Hanselman explains it all: VS Code with Remote Extension, Docker, and the Windows Terminal. I began looking into Microsoft’s WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) at its first “beta” release on June 2017.